Most O2 is carried in the blood ________; but most CO2 is ________.
A) dissolved in plasma; associated with salt or acid
B) bound to hemoglobin; associated with bicarbonate ions in the plasma
C) combined with albumin; associated with carbonic acid
D) bound to hemoglobin; bound to albumin
E) bound to plasma proteins; carried as CO2
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