Oxygen is carried in the blood in two ways. Most of it is bound to hemoglobin while the remainder is carried in what form?

A. Bound to plasma proteins and lipids
B. Converted to high-energy phosphates and bound to albumin
C. Converted to CO2
D. Dissolved in the plasma


Answer: D. Dissolved in the plasma

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