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ZOO 101 Gas Exchange and Respiration in Mammals Objective Question
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What percentage of carbon dioxide is transported simply dissolved in plasma?
Options
A 70%
B 23%
C 7%
Correct Answer
D 98%
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Only about 7% of carbon dioxide is transported simply dissolved in plasma. The rest is either bicarbonate or bound to hemoglobin.

Hint

This is the smallest fraction of CO₂ transport.

Question Info

Course: ZOO 101
Topic: Gas Exchange and Respiration in Mammals
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 759 of 2214
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