Question

Percentage of oxygen being carried by blood plasma is?

• A. $6-9\%$
• B. $3-6\%$
• C. $2-3\%$
• D. $1-2\%$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $1-2\%$

Oxygen is transported in the blood in two ways: A small amount of oxygen (1-2%) Is carried in the plasma as a dissolved gas. Most oxygen (98-99%)carried in the blood is bound to the protein hemoglobin in red blood cells.

So the correct answer is option D.