Carbon dioxide is generated in tissues as a byproduct of normal metabolism. It dissolves in blood plasma to form carbonic acid (H2CO3); red blood cell (RBC) carbonic anhydrase catalyzes this reaction. Carbonic acid then spontaneously dissociates to form bicarbonate (HCO3−) and a hydrogen ion (H+). In response to the decrease in intracellular <span>pCO2</span>, more CO2 passively diffuses into the cell.
Cell membranes are generally impermeable to charged ions (i.e. H+, HCO3− ) but RBCs are able to exchange bicarbonate for chloride using the anion exchanger protein Band 3. Thus, the rise in intracellular bicarbonate leads to bicarbonate export and chloride intake. The term "chloride shift" refers to this exchange. Consequently, chloride concentration is lower in systemic venous blood than in systemic arterial blood: high venous pCO2 leads to bicarbonate production in RBCs, which then leaves the RBC in exchange for chloride coming in.<span>[2]</span>
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Explanation:
By maintaining amount of ions in the blood.
Countercurrent flow met the goals due to difference in concentration gradient.
Explanation:
Diffusion restored homeostasis during the dialysis treatment because during dialysis, the concentration of ion in the blood is maintained that leads to homeostasis.
Countercurrent flow met the goals because it flows in opposite direction while on the other hand, parallel flow did not meet the goals because it flows in the same direction. For example. the blood flows in one direction and the dialysate flows in the opposite direction. The countercurrent flow of the blood and dialysate increases the concentration gradient between the blood and dialysate. The increased gradient helps to remove more potassium, phosphorus and urea from the blood. If we used parallel flow so less concentration gradient of solutes is present and hence, less potassium, phosphorus and urea are removed from the blood
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A
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Both lions and gazelles are biotic
ATP. It stores carbohydrates to create lots and lots of energy (:
3) grass and pine cone
4) lemming, rabbit, insect, squirrel, deer, caribou and moose
5) badger and bear
6) wolf, snowy owl, hawk, fox and ant
7) lemmings would die out because they have no other food source
