As carbon dioxide enters systemic blood, it causes more oxygen to dissociate from hemoglobin (the Haldane effect), which in turn allows more CO₂ to combine with hemoglobin and more bicarbonate ions to be generated (the Bohr effect).

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The statement incorrectly attributes the Haldane and Bohr effects. The Bohr effect describes how increased CO₂ and H⁺ concentrations facilitate oxygen release from hemoglobin, while the Haldane effect describes how deoxygenated blood increases its capacity to carry CO₂.

As Carbon Dioxide Enters Systemic Blood, It Causes More Oxygen