AIPMT | 2014Body Fluids and CirculationHard
Question
Approximately seventy percent of carbon-dioxide absorbed by the blood will be transported to the lungs
Options
A.As bicarbonate ions
B.In the form of dissolved gas molecules
C.By binding to R.B.C.
D.As carbamino-haemoglobin
Solution
Nearly 20 - 25 percent of CO2 is transported by RBCs, whereas, 70 percent of it is carried as bicarbonates. About 7 percent of CO2 is carried as dissolved state in plasma.
Create a free account to view solution
View Solution FreeMore Body Fluids and Circulation Questions
Which one of the following characteristics is common both in humans and adult frogs ?...In an ECG, the wave related to atria is...Splenic artisas from...Person residing on high altitudes suffer with polycythemia. This causes adverse effect due to:-...Which of these has a closed type of circulatory system ?...