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In what form is about 70 per cent of CO2 transported in blood?
ABicarbonate ions
BCarbaminohaemoglobin
CDissolved CO2 gas
DCarbonate salts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bicarbonate ions
Most CO2 is converted into bicarbonate by carbonic anhydrase and carried in that form.
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