What is the chloride shift and why does it occur?
What will be an ideal response?
The chloride shift is an exchange of negatively charged ions. Negatively charged chloride ions move from the plasma into the erythrocytes to counterbalance the movement of negatively charged bicarbonate ions into the plasma. Bicarbonate ions formed inside erythrocytes from carbon dioxide move into the plasma for transport.
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