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Approximately seventy percent of carbon­ dioxide absorbed by the blood will be transported to the lungs:

Correct answer: A. As Bicarbonate ions

  • A. As Bicarbonate ions
  • B. In the form of dissolved gas molecules
  • C. By binding to R.B.C
  • D. As Carbaminohaemoglobin.

Explanation

(a) : About 70% of CO2 (about 2.5ml per 100 ml. of blood), received by blood from the tissues, enters the RBCs where it reacts with water to form carbonic acid (H 2CO 3 ).

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