In which form is most of the oxygen carried in arterial blood?

A. Bound to myoglobin
B. Dissolved in the cytosol of erythrocytes
C. Dissolved in the plasma
D. Bound to hemoglobin
E. Converted to HCO3-


Answer: D

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