Oxygen transport in the blood is primarily by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Oxygen transport in the blood is primarily by:
A. Plasma as dissolved gas
B. Binding to plasma proteins
C. Binding to hemoglobin in RBCs
D. Conversion to bicarbonate
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Approximately 97% of O₂ is transported bound to hemoglobin (as oxyhemoglobin), while only 3% is dissolved in plasma. Each hemoglobin molecule can bind four O₂ molecules cooperatively. CO₂ is mainly transported as bicarbonate (70%), carbaminohemoglobin (23%), and dissolved (7%). The affinity of hemoglobin for O₂ is influenced by pH, CO₂, and temperature (Bohr effect).

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