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Which statement about CO2 is incorrect?


A

Its concentration in the blood is decreased by hyperventilation

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Its accumulation in the blood is associated with a decrease in pH

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C

More CO­2 dissolves in the blood plasma than is carried in the RBCs

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CO­2 concentrations are greater in venous blood than arterial blood

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Solution

The correct option is C

More CO­2 dissolves in the blood plasma than is carried in the RBCs


This is the basis for the transport of Caorbon dioxide

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