After CO₂ Is Produced by Tissues, in What Form Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

After CO₂ is produced by tissues, in what form is most of that carbon transported to the lungs for removal from the body?

• A) as dissolved CO₂
• B) bound to hemoglobin
• C) as H₂CO₃
• D) as dissolved HCO₃^-
• E) as carbonic anhydrase

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