According to the NCERT, option a and b both are correct Please give me appropriate answerQ3: Which of the - Biology - Breathing and Exchange of Gases

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A c c o r d i n g   t o   t h e   N C E R T ,  
o p t i o n   a   a n d   b   b o t h   a
r e   c o r r e c t   P l e a s e   g i v e   m
e   a p p r o p r i a t e   a n s w e r Q 3 :   W h
i c h   o f   t h e   f o l l o w i n g   f u n
c t i o n s   i s   a t t r i b u t e d   t o  
c a r b o n i c   a n h y d r a s e ? A   P r o d u c t i
o n   o f   c a r b o n i c   a c i d s B   P r
o d u c t i o n   o f   b i c a r b o n a t e   i o
n s C     T r a n s p o r t a t i o n   c f   c
a r b o n   d i o x i d e   g a s D     B r e a
k d o w n   o f   c a r b o n i c   a c i d s  
i n t o   C O 2   a n d   w a t e r A n s   C a
r b o n i c   a n h y d r a s e ,   p r e s e n t  
i n   r e d   b l o o d   c e l l s ,   p r o d
u c e s   c a r b o n i c   a c i d s   C a r b o n
i c   a n h y d r e s e   i s   s p e c i f i c
  f o r   i t s   s u b s t r a t e   I t
  s p e c i f i c a l l y     c o m b i n e s  
C O 2   a n d   w a t e r   m o l e c u l e s  
t o   f o r m   c a r b o n i c   a c i d s T h e
  c o r r e c t   a n s w e r   i s   A

Fakeha Anis · Accepted Answer

Dear student,
Please find below the solution to the asked query

Yes, you are correct The function of carbonic anhydrase enzyme is
to convert carbon dioxide into carbonic acid and facilitate its
transportation It also produces bicarbonates But in such questions,
you need to give priority to the primary function of the enzyme
As far as the primary function of this enzyme is concerned, it is
the production of carbonic acids Hence, option (A) is more
appropriate here
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