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Per NCERT, in humans how is CO₂ mostly transported in blood?
AAs gas bubbles only
BMostly DISSOLVED in the plasma (since CO₂ is more soluble in water than O₂)
CNot transported at all
DBound to haemoglobin only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mostly DISSOLVED in the plasma (since CO₂ is more soluble in water than O₂)
Per NCERT §5.3, CO₂ is highly water-soluble + mostly carried dissolved in plasma. Haemoglobin carries oxygen.
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