The majority of CO2 is transported into blood as

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The majority of CO2 is transported into blood as (A) bicarbonate (B) sulphate (C) oxalate (D) citrate

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70 % of CO2 received by blood from the tissues, enters the RBCs where it reacts with water to form carbonic arid (H2CO3). This carbonic acid of RBCs dissociates into hydrogen and bicarbonate ions (HCO3-) so majority of CO2 transported in blood is in the form of bicarbonates.

Q. The majority of CO2​ is transported into blood as

bicarbonate

sulphate

oxalate

citrate

70% of CO2​ received by blood from the tissues, enters the RBCs where it reacts with water to form carbonic arid (H2​CO3​). This carbonic acid of RBCs dissociates into hydrogen and bicarbonate ions (HCO3−​) so majority of CO2​ transported in blood is in the form of bicarbonates.

Q. The majority of $C O_{2}$ is transported into blood as