Question

During \[CO_2\] transport, movement of chloride ions across the membrane of RBCs from plasma is called ______.

Options

• Bohr effect

• Haldane effect

• Hamburger's phenomenon

• Sewall Wright effect

Answer 1

During \[CO_2\] transport, movement of chloride ions across the membrane of RBCs from plasma is called Hamburger's phenomenon.

Explanation:

Hamburger's phenomenon refers to the chloride shift, which balances the movement of bicarbonate ions out of RBCs by bringing in \[\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\] from plasma.