Question

Percentage of carbon dioxide transported by bicarbonate ions, RBCs and plasma respectively is ______.

Options

• 7, 70 and 23

• 70, 23 and 7

• 23, 70 and 7

• 7, 23 and 70

Answer 1

Percentage of carbon dioxide transported by bicarbonate ions, RBCs and plasma respectively is 70, 23 and 7.

Explanation:

About 70 percent of carbon dioxide is carried as bicarbonate ions, roughly 23 percent is bound to haemoglobin (carbaminohemoglobin) in red blood cells, and about 7 percent is dissolved in plasma.