The majority of oxygen present within the blood is

A) bound to hemoglobin within the plasma.
B) bound to plasma proteins.
C) dissolved within the plasma.
D) in the plasma as HCO3-.
E) bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells.


Answer: E) bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells.

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