The chloride shift occurs to
- A. Maintain electrical neutrality
- B. Increase O2 transport
- C. Decrease CO2
- D. Activate enzymes
Explanation
As HCO3- leaves RBCs, Cl- enters to maintain electrical neutrality (chloride shift or Hamburger shift).
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