About 70% of the CO₂ That Diffuses into Systemic Capillaries

question 104

Multiple Choice

About 70% of the CO₂ that diffuses into systemic capillaries

• A) directly dissolves in the plasma.
• B) combines with water to form carbonic acid, which then dissociates into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions.
• C) binds to hemoglobin.
• D) forms carbonic anhydrase, which combines carbonic acid and water to solubilize the CO₂.

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