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Q.

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: RBCs contain a high concentration of the enzyme, carbonic anhydrase.
Statement II: Carbonic anhydrase catalyses the reaction of carbon dioxide with water molecules.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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a

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect

b

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

c

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

d

Both statement I and statement II are correct

answer is C.

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RBCs contain a very high concentration of the enzyme, carbonic anhydrase (minute quantities of the same is present in the plasma too). Carbonic anhydrase catalyses the reaction of CO2 with H2O to form H2CO3. It also catalyses the dissociation of H2CO3 into H+ and HCO3-.

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Given below are two statements:Statement I: RBCs contain a high concentration of the enzyme, carbonic anhydrase.Statement II: Carbonic anhydrase catalyses the reaction of carbon dioxide with water molecules.In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.