Q190 / 200 · JIPMER 2008 · Zoology

Hamburger shift is also known as

  • A
    bicarbonate shift
  • Correct answer
    B
    chloride shift
  • C
    potassium shift
  • D
    All of the above

Solution

To maintain electrostatic neutrality of plasma, many chloride ions diffuse from plasma into RBCs and bicarbonate ions pass out. The chloride content of RBCs increases when oxygenated blood becomes deoxygenated. This is termed as chloride shift or Hamburger shift.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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