Which statement explains the importance of the chloride shift in red
blood cells (RBC)?

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Hydrogencarbonate ions diffuse into RBC from plasma and chloride ions diffuse into plasma to maintain a balance of positive and negative ions.

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Carbon dioxide diffuses from blood plasma into RBC and chloride ions diffuse out of RBC to maintain a balance of positive and negative ions.

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Hydrogencarbonate ions diffuse into plasma from RBC and chloride ions diffuse into RBC to maintain a balance of positive and negative ions.

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Carbon dioxide in RBC together with chloride ions stimulate the release of oxygen from haemoglobin to allow increased levels of respiration.

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