$A$ large proportion of oxygen remains unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This $O_2$

  • A
    acts as a reserve during muscular exercise
  • B
    raises the $pCO_2$ of blood to $75 \ mm \ Hg$
  • C
    is enough to keep oxyhaemoglobin saturation at $96\%$
  • D
    helps in releasing more $O_2$ to the epithelial tissues

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Select the correct option:
$(1)$ Approximately $97\%$ of $O_2$ is transported by plasma / RBCs.
$(2)$ The primary site of gas exchange is alveoli / bronchioles.

Blood transports $CO_2$ in which of the following forms?

$A$ major percentage $(97 \%)$ of $O_{2}$ is transported by RBCs in the blood. How is the remaining percentage $(3 \%)$ of $O_{2}$ transported?

Blood is a medium to transport $O_{2}$ and $CO_{2}$. About ...$A$... per cent of $O_{2}$ is transported by ...$B$... in the blood and the remaining ...$C$... per cent of $O_{2}$ is carried in a dissolved state through the ...$D$...
Select the right options for $A, B, C$ and $D$ to complete the given statement.

In which form is $CO_2$ mostly carried by blood?

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