What is the name of the phenomenon where hemoglobin releases oxygen more easily in response to an increase in carbon dioxide and a decrease in pH?

A Bohr effect ✓
B Haldane effect
C Oxygen paradox
D Carbon dioxide paradox

Explanation

The Bohr effect describes how an increase in carbon dioxide and a decrease in pH lead to a decrease in hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen, making it release oxygen more easily to tissues.

Mnemonic

Bohr = Breathe Out, Help Release

Source

Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology
Hematology Hematology: Hemoglobin and Oxygen Transport Hematology: Hemoglobin and Oxygen Transport Medium MEDICAL Confidence: high