Breathing and Exchange of Gases Question 32

32. The carbon dioxide is transported via blood to lungs as

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(a) dissolved in blood plasma

(b) in the form of carbonic acid only

(c) in combination with haemoglobin only

(d) carbaminohaemoglobin and as carbonic acid

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Answer : d

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(d) Carbon dioxide is transported via blood to lungs mostly as carbaminohaemoglobin and carbonic acid. It is released in lungs in exchange with oxygen.