A reduction in the catalytic ability of carbonic anhydrase may lead to __________ efficient oxygen delivery by hemoglobin as a result of a(n)__________ Bohr effect.
A) less; increased
B) more; increased
C) less; reduced
D) more; reduced

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Carbonic anhydrase is responsible for the conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate ion, which is important for the Bohr effect that facilitates the release of oxygen from hemoglobin in tissues. A reduction in the catalytic ability of carbonic anhydrase would lead to less efficient conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate ion, resulting in a reduced Bohr effect and less efficient oxygen delivery by hemoglobin.

A Reduction in the Catalytic Ability of Carbonic Anhydrase May