Which statement is NOT true of the transport of gases in the blood?
A) Oxygen is carried by the hemoglobin in RBCs.
B) Most carbon dioxide is carried as carbonic acid in the plasma.
C) Oxygen is released wherever the PO2 is low.
D) Carbon dioxide is released when blood reaches the pulmonary capillaries.
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