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Which enzyme is responsible for the formation of hydrogencarbonate ions from carbon dioxide in red blood cells?
Which enzyme is responsible for the formation of hydrogencarbonate ions from carbon dioxide in red blood cells?
- Cytochrome oxidase
- Carbonic anhydrase (correct)
- Lactate dehydrogenase
- Hemoglobin
What percentage of carbon dioxide is transported as dissolved carbon dioxide molecules in the blood plasma?
What percentage of carbon dioxide is transported as dissolved carbon dioxide molecules in the blood plasma?
- 5% (correct)
- 25%
- 15%
- 35%
Which of the following statements about the transport of carbon dioxide in the blood is true?
Which of the following statements about the transport of carbon dioxide in the blood is true?
- The transport of carbon dioxide does not involve any chemical reactions.
- Carbon dioxide is only transported in the red blood cells.
- Carbon dioxide combines with hemoglobin to form carbaminohemoglobin. (correct)
- All carbon dioxide is transported as hydrogencarbonate ions in the blood plasma.
What is the primary form in which carbon dioxide is transported in the blood?
What is the primary form in which carbon dioxide is transported in the blood?
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Where does the reaction that forms hydrogencarbonate ions from carbon dioxide take place?
Where does the reaction that forms hydrogencarbonate ions from carbon dioxide take place?
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What is the role of hemoglobin in the transport of carbon dioxide?
What is the role of hemoglobin in the transport of carbon dioxide?
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