Why is the presence of carbonic anhydrase in RBCs so crucial for carbon dioxide transport?
A) forms H2CO3 which is the major buffer for carbon dioxide
B) drives the hydrolysis reaction that forms HCO3-
C) forms H2CO3, which is the way the majority of carbon dioxide is transported
D) without its formation, carbon dioxide could not be excreted at the lungs
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