Transport of Carbon Dioxide in the Body

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Which of the following is the primary way carbon dioxide is transported in the blood?

  • Forming bicarbonate (correct)
  • Uniting with amine groups
  • Dissolved in the plasma
  • Forming carbonic acid

What percentage of carbon dioxide is transported in the blood as carbamino compounds?

  • 40%
  • 30%
  • 10%
  • 20% (correct)

How is carbon dioxide transported in the blood when dissolved in the plasma?

  • As a gas molecule (correct)
  • As bicarbonate
  • As carbamino compounds
  • As carbonic acid

Which of the following is NOT a way carbon dioxide can be transported in the blood?

<p>As carbonic acid (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of carbon dioxide is transported in the blood as bicarbonate?

<p>70% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which molecule does carbon dioxide associate with to form carbonic acid?

<p>Water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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