The majority of carbon dioxide is transported in the blood

attached to haemoglobin

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bound to oxygen

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dissolved in the plasma

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as bicarbonate ions in the red blood cells

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The correct option is D
as bicarbonate ions in the red blood cells

The majority of carbon dioxide is transported in the blood as bicarbonate ions.

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