NEET2015ZoologyBreathing and Exchange of GasesActual
Haldane effect refers to
Options
- Amore acidity in the blood
- Bless acidity in the blood
- Cmore basicity in the blood
- Dless basicity in the blood
Correct answer
A. more acidity in the blood
Step-by-step solution
Oxyhaemoglobin behaves as a strong acid. As more and more oxyhaemoglobin forms in the lungs, it releases more and more H ⁺ ions increasing the acidity of the blood. This is known as Haldane effect.