Assess the statements: (1) Carbonic anhydrase is present in the erythrocytes. (2) In erythrocytes, carbon dioxide combines with water and is transported.

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Statement 1 is correct and is responsible for statement

Statement 1 is not correct but statement 2 is correct

Both statements 1 and 2 are wrong

Statement 1 is correct but not involved in statement 2

answer is A.

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Concept: In the tissue capillaries, carbon dioxide penetrates red blood cells where it reacts with water to generate carbonic acid (H2CO3). The enzyme carbonic anhydrase (C.A.), which is present in red blood cells, catalyses this process. Carbonic anhydrase's true statement is that it oxygenates RBCs. Carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme that catalyses the interconversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbonic acid, is present in red blood cells, stomach mucosa, pancreatic cells, and renal tubules (H2CO3).

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