Most CO2 is transported as
- A. Dissolved in plasma
- B. Carbaminohemoglobin
- C. Bicarbonate ions
- D. Free CO2
Explanation
About 70% of CO2 is transported as bicarbonate (HCO3-) in plasma, formed by carbonic anhydrase in RBCs.
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