What is chloride shift or Hamburger’s phenomenon ? What is its significance in respiration ?

Solution

It is the phenomenon of passing CI' into RBC and in return passing out of HCO₃' into plasma from RBC. Its significance is to maintain ionic equilibrium.

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What is chloride shift or Hamburger’s phenomenon ? What is its significance in respiration ?

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