The largest percentage of carbon dioxide transported in the blood occurs as which of the follow-ing?
a. Carbamino-Hb
b. Carbonic acid (H2CO3)
c. HCO3–
d. Physically dissolved carbon dioxide
ANS: C
Approximately 80% of the blood carbon dioxide is transported as bicarbonate.
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