Biology A-Level
Carbon dioxide transport forms
What Carbon dioxide transport forms means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Carbon dioxide transport forms
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Most is transported as hydrogencarbonate ions (HCO₃⁻) formed in red blood cells by carbonic anhydrase, some is bound to haemoglobin as carbaminohaemoglobin and a small fraction dissolves in plasma.
Topics that use Carbon dioxide transport forms
- Transport in animals (OCR A-Level)
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