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The transport of CO2 by blood is primarily dependent on

 

Option: 1

Capacity of blood proteins


Option: 2

Availability of Carbonic anhydrase


Option: 3

CO2 solubility in blood

 


Option: 4

Presence of other blood proteins


Answers (1)

 Carbon dioxide is transported in blood in the form of bicarbonates  with the help of enzyme Carbonic anhydrase. Bicarbonates are the main form in which CO2 is delivered. The CO2 from the tissues reaches the RBCs where it reacts with water to create carbonic acid (H2CO3). Then carbonic acid separates into the ions H + and bicarbonate (H2CO3).

Option 2 is the correct aswer.

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