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What percentage of the oxygen carried from the lungs to the tissues is dissolved in plasma...

What percentage of the oxygen carried from the lungs to the tissues is dissolved in plasma (the liquid, noncellular component of blood)?

A.2% to 3%

B.20% to 21%

C.15% to 18%

D.30% to 32%

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Correct option : (A)2% to 3%

Oxygen is carried in the blood in two forms: (1) dissolved in plasma and RBC water (about 2% of the total) and (2) reversibly bound to hemoglobin (about 98% of the total).

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