How is most carbon dioxide transported in the blood?

A. on the free hemoglobins since they have lost their oxygen in the tissues
B. as bicarbonate ions (HCO3)
C. as carbon monoxide
D. as carbon compounds and oxygen radicals
E. as gas bubbles of CO2, just as in carbonated soft drinks


Answer: B

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