The process by which carbon dioxide is transported in the blood mainly as: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The process by which carbon dioxide is transported in the blood mainly as:
A. Dissolved in plasma
B. Bicarbonate ions
C. Carbaminohemoglobin
D. Carbon monoxide
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
About 70% of CO₂ is transported as bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) ions in plasma. CO₂ reacts with water in RBCs, catalyzed by carbonic anhydrase, to form carbonic acid, which dissociates into H⁺ and HCO₃⁻. The rest is bound to hemoglobin or dissolved. Bicarbonate is the major transport form.

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