Carbon dioxide is transported in the blood to the lungs in the form of:

  • A
    Dissolved in blood plasma
  • B
    As carbonic acid
  • C
    By binding with hemoglobin
  • D
    As carbaminohemoglobin and bicarbonate ions

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