The chloride shift in red blood cells
a. causes the development of an electrical gradient
b. occurs in response to bicarbonate movement into the plasma
c. causes a decrease in blood pH
d. involves the exchange of H+ for Cl- ions on hemoglobin molecules
e. involves the exchange of HCO3- for Cl- ions on hemoglobin
B
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