Carbon dioxide is transported via blood to the lungs mostly :
Correct answer: C. In the form of bicarbonate ions
- A. In combination with haemoglobin only
- B. Dissolved in blood plasma
- C. In the form of bicarbonate ions
- D. As carbaminohaemoglobin and as carbonic acid
Explanation
Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood is transported to the lungs as bicarbonate ions, formed when CO₂ reacts with water in red blood cells. Smaller amounts are carried bound to hemoglobin as carbaminohemoglobin or dissolved directly in plasma.
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