Assertion (A): Carbonic anhydrase is essential for the conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate ions.
Reason (R): Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme found in both plasma and red blood cells.
In the light of above statements choose the correct answer:
1
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
3
A is true, but R is false
4
A is false, but R is true