State the different modes of CO2 transport in blood.

Question:

State the different modes of CO2 transport in blood.

Solution:

1. In Red blood cells carbon dioxide combines with water and forms carbonic acid. It is an unstable form and gets disassociated into hydrogen and bicarbonate ion.

2. Carbon dioxide is also transported through plasma in the form of bicarbonate ions.

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