Which of the following events would be predicted by the Bohr shift effect as the amount of carbon dioxide released from your tissues into the blood capillaries increases?
A) The amount of oxygen in arterial blood would increase.
B) The amount of oxygen in venous blood would increase.
C) The amount of oxygen in venous blood would decrease.
D) The amount of oxygen in arterial blood would decrease.
E) More than one of the above is true.

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According to the Bohr shift effect, an increase in carbon dioxide in the blood causes a decrease in pH, which in turn causes hemoglobin to release more oxygen. This means that as the amount of carbon dioxide released from tissues increases, the amount of oxygen in venous blood would decrease.

Which of the Following Events Would Be Predicted by the Bohr