EMBRYOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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Most of the carbon dioxide is transported by ____
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hemoglobin
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bicarbonate ion
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carbonic acid
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red blood cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbonic acid almost immediately dissociates into a bicarbonate anion (HCO3-) and a proton. Thus, bicarbonate is the primary means by which carbon dioxide is transport occurs throughout the bloodstream according to the equation CO2 + H2O–> H2CO3–> H+ + HCO3-.
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