With regard to the transport of carbon dioxide in blood:
a. 25% of carbon dioxide is dissolved in blood
b. carbonic anhydrase is found in plasma
c. 50% of carbon dioxide is carried as bicarbonate
d. deoxygenated haemoglobin facilitates the transport of carbon dioxide

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deoxygenated haemoglobin facilitates the transport of carbon dioxide

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