Podcast Beta
Questions and Answers
Question 1: How is CO2 produced in tissues and how is it excreted from the body?
CO2 is produced in tissues as a waste product of respiration and is excreted in the lungs.
Question 2: In what forms is CO2 transported in the blood?
CO2 is transported in the blood in three forms: dissolved, bicarbonate, and carbamino compounds.
Question 3: How does the oxygenation state of hemoglobin affect its ability to carry CO2?
Deoxygenated hemoglobin is able to carry more CO2 than oxygenated hemoglobin.
