Which statement regarding carbon dioxide transport in the blood is true?
A) The chloride shift occurs when Cl- moves out of RBCs in exchange for HCO3-.
B) HCO3- dissociates into CO2 and O2.
C) 25% is converted to H2CO3 by carbonic anhydrase.
D) H2CO3 dissociates into H+ and HCO3-.
E) 93% remains dissolved in plasma as CO2.
D) H2CO3 dissociates into H+ and HCO3-.
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