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10/09/2021 12:17 pm
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How are oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human beings?
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10/09/2021 12:17 pm
Oxygen:
- 97% in combined state with haemoglobin called oxyhaemoglobin.
- 3% dissolved in plasma.
Carbon Dioxide:
- 5-7% as dissolved in plasma.
- 70% as sodium bicarbonate in plasma.
- 23% in combined state with haemoglobin called carbaminohaemoglobin.