Bulk of carbon dioxide (CO) 2 released from body tissues into the blood is present as:

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Bulk of carbon dioxide (CO)2 released from body tissues into the blood is present as:

  1. bicarbonate in blood plasma and RBCs
  2. free CO2 in blood plasma
  3. 70% carbaminohemoglobin and 30% as bicarbonate
  4. carbaminohemoglobin in RBCs

Answer

(A) bicarbonate in blood plasma and RBCs

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