Briefly describe the transport of $C O_{2}$ in the blood.

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CO $_{2}$ can be transported in the blood in the following forms:
Dissolved in the blood (solution) directly.
In the form of bicarbonate ions, i.e carbon dioxide bound with water to form carbonic acid.
Bound with proteins such as haemoglobin to form carbaminohaemoglobin.

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