Which statement about gas transport is true?
A. Most of the carbon dioxide is transported in the blood by hemoglobin as oxyhemoglobin, and most of the oxygen is transported in the blood as bicarbonate ions.
B. Most of the oxygen is transported in the blood by hemoglobin as oxyhemoglobin, and most of the carbon dioxide is transported in the blood as bicarbonate ions.
C. Most of the oxygen is transported in the blood by hemoglobin as bicarbonate ions, and most of the carbon dioxide is transported in the blood as oxyhemoglobin.
D. None of these are correct.
Answer: B
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