How does HCO3- (Bicarbonate ion) help to maintain the pH balance of the blood?

Q: What is Metabolic Alkalosis?

A: Alkalosis is a disease where the alkalinity of the blood is increased. The body works best when the…

Q: What is the purpose of surfactant?

A: The bronchioles of each lung consist of very thin, vascularised bag-like structures called alveoli.…

Q: What is the function of hemoglobin subunit beta?

A: Hemoglobin chain is composed of four heme groups that forms a tetrahedral structure. It is a pigment…

Q: How many Na+ ions are in a mole of Na2SO4? How many SO4 2-ions?

A: A substance composed two or more elements bonded together via chemical bonds is known as a compound.…

Q: List the Sources of Hydrogen Ion Gain or Loss?

A: Atoms are the smallest particle which can be divided into three subatomic particles known as…

Q: Why would lipoid acid deficiency lead to metabolic acidosis in a human?

A: Lipoic acid also called as the alpha-lipoic acid(ALA). It acts as the co-factor for many enzymes…

Q: What are the 4 subunits of hemoglobin?

A: Hemoglobin is the oxygen carrying metalloprotein, present in RBC. The heme groups of hemoglobin bind…

Q: Researchers are developing blood substitutes to meet the demand for emergency transfusions. What…

A: Blood transfusion is the way toward moving blood products into one's flow intravenously.…

Q: What is the difference and similarities between CPT and HCPCS?

A: Note- This is not a nursing question and should not be posted under the nursing category. Current…

Q: What is the Bohr effect?   What role does BPG play in hemoglobin function?

A: Introduction- Bohr effects can be defined as the alteration in the dissociation curve of oxygen that…

Q: What is the equilibrium equation for the interconversion between carbon dioxide, water, carbonic…

A: Carbamino - heamoglobin - CO2 which is carried by heamoglobin. Carbonic anhydrase - RBC contain a…

Q: Which reaction does the enzyme carbonic anhydrase catalyze?

A: The enzyme carbonic anhydrase balances the blood’s pH and helps in the expiration of carbon dioxide…

Q: How does carbonic acid break down into carbon dioxide and water?

A: Water is known to be the necessity of life. Living organisms are unable to live without water and…

Q: Define how carbaminohemoglobin (HbCO2) is formed ?

A: Haemoglobin (Hb) is a quaternary protein found in the red blood cells (RBCs) that carries oxygen and…

Q: What are some of the tissues that carbonic anhydrase is expressed in?

A: Enzymes are protein molecules which acts as a catalyst and speed up the reaction when they act on…

Q: How would carbon dioxide loading/oxygen unloading at systemic tissues be affected if a person was…

A: In red blood cells, carbonic anhydrase is to catalyze a reaction that converts CO2 and water into…

Q: In the normal amphibian embryo, where do we find the highest concentration of Retinoic Acid (RA)?…

A: When an egg is fertilized by a sperm, the embryo is formed. The process of embryo development is…

Q: What is Thalassemias ? Define the Properties of Thalassemias.  ?

A: Thalassemia is a group of  inherited blood disorders which reduces the production of functional…

Q: What is the role of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase?

A: The enzyme carbonic anhydrase catalyzes the interconversion of carbon dioxide and carbonic acid ,it…

Q: How does the circulation handle carbondioxide?

A: The carbon dioxide is the metabolic waste that is produced by the metabolism of glucose during…

Q: What mechanism does copper use to facilitate haemoglobin synthesis?

A: Hemoglobin is a pigment found in the erythrocytes that is responsible for the transport of oxygen to…

Q: Which are the two mainmetabolic gases transportedby the blood?

A: The blood is the extracellular connective tissue that plays an important role in transporting…

Q: How does a decrease in blood pH affect respiratory rate?How does a decrease in CO2 affect…

A: How does a decrease in blood pH affect respiratory rate?  As blood pH drops (becomes a lot of…

Q: What happens in thalassemia and What are the main causes of thalassemia?

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Q: Define Alendronic acid ?

A: The reaction steps are regulated i.e. inhibited by the specific enzyme. The different class of…

Q: How do alterations in carbon dioxide concentration influence acid-base status?

A: Introduction :- The pH scale goes from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (neutral) (strongly basic or alkaline).…

Q: What are the two principle acids which cause metabolic acidosis?

A: Metabolic acidosis is an electrolyte disorder that is characterized by an imbalance in the acid-base…

Q: what is the effect in the change of ph level on benzoquinone concentration?

A: pH determines the ionic strength of a solution. The range of pH lies between 0 to 14. The pH range…

Q: Write a balanced equation for the neutralization of stomach acid by NahCO3 .

A: Digestion is the process by which large food molecules are broken down to form small water-soluble…

Q: What must be the charge of the iron in hemoglobin for it to perform its function?

A: Hemoglobin occupies the majority of the space in erythrocytes. These hemoglobin proteins are…

Q: What is the function of the buffer hemoglobin in the human body?

A: Hemoglobin is an oligomeric conjugated protein with four peptide chains joined by a…

Q: Provide a detailed narrative description of the mechanism of carbonic anhydrase.

A: Carbonic anhydrase : It is a metaloenzyme (complexed with zinc) which mainly catalyzes the inter…

Q: What is the critical amino acid difference between the beta-chain and the gamma-chain of hemoglobin?…

A: Haemoglobin A is the adult haemoglobin tetramer composed of 2 alpha and 2 beta chains whereas fetal…

Q: How do substances like acute phase reactants increase the ESR?

A: An erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test evaluates how quickly erythrocytes (red blood cells)…

Q: What is wolff’s law?

A: Wolff's Law, developed in the 19th century, states that bone in a healthy person or animal will…

Q: Considering the body’s pH balance is impacted by oxygen intake, why would the pH balance of blood…

A: Respiration is the basic process of human body which supports life. In this, oxygen is taken inside…

Q: Why chemical change occurs in the primary structure of the globin portionof the hemoglobin molecule…

A: Globin is a protein component of hemoglobin (part of red blood cell which carries oxygen to…

Q: What is the difference between oxyhemoglobin and reduced hemoglobin in terms of structure?

A: Hemoglobin (Hb) is the iron containing metalloprotein in the red blood cells of almost all…

Q: How can the quantity of oxygen that dissolved in the plasma of the blood be calculated?

A: The oxygen obtained through respiration is carried in the blood in two ways. A large amount of the…

Q: What effect does hyperventilation have on blood pH and why? What simple measure can be used to…

A: Deep and fast breathing is called over-breathing or hyperventilation. This condition occurs due to…

Q: If bicarbonate ion is lost from the body, how will carbonic acidlevels change?

A: In the body, there are several buffer systems in the blood to maintain the serum pill level. Buffer…

Q: How do the lungs compensate for acid–base imbalances caused by altered levels of metabolic acids?

A: Introduction :- Buffers, respiration, and renal processes are among the compensatory systems that…