Most carbon dioxide from cellular metabolism reaches the alveoli by being transported:
A) bound to hemoglobin.
B) as bicarbonate ion.
C) dissolved in plasma.
D) as carbonic anhydrase.
Answer: B) as bicarbonate ion.
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