In the plasma, the quantity of oxygen in solution is .
A) not present except where it is combined with carrier molecules
B) greater than the oxygen combined with hemoglobin
C) about equal to the oxygen combined with hemoglobin
D) only about 1.5% of the oxygen carried in blood

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Only about 1.5% of the oxygen carried in blood is dissolved in plasma; the majority is bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells.

In the Plasma, the Quantity of Oxygen in Solution Is