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

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Only about 1.5% of the oxygen is carried in the plasma in a dissolved state. The remaining oxygen is bound to hemoglobin and other carrier molecules such as myoglobin in skeletal muscles.

In the Plasma, the Quantity of Oxygen in Solution Is