In the blood, most of the CO₂ is transported as:

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Question 1 of 5

In the blood, most of the CO₂ is transported as:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Most CO₂ (70%) is transported as bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻, B). Carboxyhemoglobin (A) is CO, carbaminohemoglobin (C) is 20%, dissolved (D) is 10%.

Question 2 of 5

Factors determining the extent to which O₂ will combine with hemoglobin are:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: O₂ binding to hemoglobin depends on P_O₂ (A), temperature (B), and H⁺ (C) via the Bohr effect, so all (D) apply.

Question 3 of 5

Active transport mechanisms effect exchange of gases in the lungs and tissues.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: False (B): Gas exchange is by diffusion, not active transport. True (A) is incorrect.

Question 4 of 5

The auditory canals open into the nasopharynx.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: False (B): Auditory (Eustachian) tubes open to the nasopharynx, not canals (ear anatomy). True (A) is incorrect.

Question 5 of 5

The fraction of the tidal volume that is ventilated in one minute is known as the minute respiratory volume.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: False (B): Minute respiratory volume is tidal volume × breaths per minute, not a fraction. True (A) is incorrect.

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