NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER MAINS 2011

  • question_answer
    Bulk of carbon dioxide \[(C{{O}_{2}})\]released from body tissues into the blood is present as  

    A)  bicarbonate in blood plasma and RBCs

    B)  free \[C{{O}_{2}}\] in blood plasma

    C)  70% carbamino-haemoglobin and 30% as bicarbonate

    D)  carbamino-haemoglobin in RBCs

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    70-75% of \[C{{O}_{2}}\] is transported as sodium bicarbonate \[(NaHC{{O}_{3}})\] by plasma, and as potassium bicarbonate \[(KHC{{O}_{3}})\] by RBCs.


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