Carbon Dioxide, Produced by Glucose Oxidation, Is Not Very Soluble

question 60

Multiple Choice

Carbon dioxide, produced by glucose oxidation, is not very soluble. How does the body transport this molecule through blood to be exhaled from the lungs?

• A) CO₂ can be directly bound to hemoglobin for transport.
• B) CO₂ can be converted to the more soluble CO for transport.
• C) CO₂ can be converted to the more soluble HCO₃^-1 for transport.
• D) CO₂ can be bound by erythrocytes for transport.
• E) CO₂ is only produced in the lungs.

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