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CO2 is transported as
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Blood is the medium of transport for oxygen and carbon dioxide. About 97 per cent of oxygen is transported by RBCs in the blood. The remaining 3 per cent of oxygen is carried in a dissolved state through the plasma. Nearly 20-25 per cent of carbon dioxide is transported by RBCs (carbaminohemoglobin), whereas 70 per cent of it is carried as bicarbonate (formed by dissociation of carbonic acid). About 7 per cent of CO2 is carried in a dissolved state through plasma.
Blood is the medium of transport for oxygen and carbon dioxide. About 97 per cent of oxygen is transported by RBCs in the blood. The remaining 3 per cent of oxygen is carried in a dissolved state through the plasma. Nearly 20-25 per cent of carbon dioxide is transported by RBCs (carbaminohemoglobin), whereas 70 per cent of it is carried as bicarbonate (formed by dissociation of carbonic acid). About 7 per cent of CO2 is carried in a dissolved state through plasma.
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