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What would happen if human blood becomes acidic ( low pH )?
A
Oxygen carrying capacity of haemoglobin increases
B
Oxygen carrying capacity of haemoglobin decreases
C
RBCs count increases
D
RBCs count decreases
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When the solution is at a lower pH, hemoglobin tends to release more oxygen because it doesn’t have as much affinity to keep the oxygen bonded to the heme group. So the oxygen-carrying capacity of the hemoglobin will decrease if human blood becomes acidic.

Detailed explanation-2: -The concentration of carbon dioxide increases when blood is acidic. This results in decreased of the blood. It causes the release of oxygen from the Haemoglobin proteins and thus, the binding of oxygen with Haemoglobin decreases, resulting the body parts get lesser oxygen than required.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood acidity increases when people ingest substances that contain or produce acid or when the lungs do not expel enough carbon dioxide. People with metabolic acidosis often have nausea, vomiting, and fatigue and may breathe faster and deeper than normal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oxyhemoglobin is formed when oxygen binds to the heme component of the protein hemoglobin in red blood cells, during physiological respiration.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hemoglobin is essential for transferring oxygen in your blood from the lungs to the tissues. Myoglobin, in muscle cells, accepts, stores, transports and releases oxygen.

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