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Which consequence results when inhibiting carbonic anhydrase in erythrocytes?

A)Reduced carbon dioxide transport capacity
B)Increased rate of glycolysis stimulation
C)Enhanced oxygen affinity in hemoglobin
D)Elevated plasma bicarbonate concentrations

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Inhibiting carbonic anhydrase decreases the rate of bicarbonate formation and proton production from carbon dioxide; therefore, `chemical equilibrium displacement` shifts away from carbon dioxide dissolution, because less bicarbonate facilitates blood transport, rather than other metabolic processes in erythrocytes.

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