Oxygen is transported in blood most efficiently

A. by combining with hemoglobin.
B. by being dissolved in the plasma.
C. by chemical conversion to water.
D. by combining with carbon dioxide to form bicarbonate ions.
E. as a free oxygen ion or radical.


Answer: A

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