alleryThe enzyme in red cells that speeds up carbon dioxide and water turning into bicarbonate is:
APancreatic lipase
BCarbonic anhydrase
CSalivary amylase
DGastric pepsin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Carbonic anhydrase
1. RBCs hold a very high concentration of this enzyme.
2. It works in both directions.
3. It is carbonic anhydrase.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 17, Breathing and Exchange of Gases._
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