<prompt> Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme that occurs in plants, bacteria, and animals and is involved in the formation of which chemical?Carbon dioxide from carbon and oxygenCarbonic acid from carbon dioxide and waterBicarbonate ion from carbonic acidHydrochloric acid  <response>: Carbonic anhydrase catalyzes the formation of carbonic acid from carbon dioxide and water. It is not involved in the formation of carbon dioxide from carbon and oxygen, bicarbonate ion from carbonic acid, hydrochloric acid, or hypochlorous acid. 