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Carbon dioxide is primarily transported in the blood in which form?
- A.Dissolved in plasma
- B.
- C.Bound to hemoglobin
- D.
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Correct answer: B —
Solution
- Carbon dioxide is produced by tissues during metabolism.
- It enters the blood and is converted into bicarbonate ions.
- Approximately 70 percent of carbon dioxide is transported as .
- Hence the answer is (B).
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