Carbon dioxide is transported in the blood in three ways: dissolved in plasma (5%), bound to amino groups of hemoglobin as carbaminohemoglobin (10-20%), and converted into hydrogen carbonate ions within red blood cells (75-85%).
El dióxido de carbono se transporta en la sangre de tres maneras: disuelto en el plasma (5%), unido a grupos amino de la hemoglobina como carbaminohaemoglobina (10-20%), y convertido en iones hidrógeno carbonato dentro de los glóbulos rojos (75-85%).
| Front | List 3 methods of transporting CO2 in the blood. |
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| Back | Transporting CO2
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