Breathing and Exchange of GasesHard
Question
CO2 is transported as :
Options
A.dissolved in blood plasma
B.as bicarbonate
C.in carbaminohaemoglobin
D.All of the above
Solution
-Nearly 20-25 per cent of CO2 is
transported by RBCs whereas 70 per cent of it is carried as bicarbonate.
About 7 per cent of CO2 is carried in a dissolved state through plasma.
See ncert page 274
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