Most carbon dioxide dissolves in blood plasma for transport as ________.
A) carbohemoglobin
B) bicarbonate ion
C) oxyhemoglobin
D) carbon monoxide
E) deoxyhemoglobin

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Most carbon dioxide in the blood plasma is converted to bicarbonate ion by combining with water and the enzyme carbonic anhydrase. This bicarbonate ion is then transported in the plasma to the lungs where it is converted back into carbon dioxide and exhaled.

Most Carbon Dioxide Dissolves in Blood Plasma for Transport as ________