Most of the Carbon Dioxide Produced by Humans Is ________

question 61

Multiple Choice

Most of the carbon dioxide produced by humans is ________.

• A) converted to bicarbonate ions by carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme in red blood cells
• B) bound to hemoglobin
• C) transported in the erythrocytes as carbonic acid
• D) simply dissolved in the plasma
• E) bicarbonate ions bound to hemoglobin

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