What is the product of the reaction at the tissue site when partial pressure of CO₂ is high?

What is the product of the reaction at the tissue site when partial pressure of CO₂ is high?
  1. CO₂
  2. HCO₃⁻ and H⁺
  3. H₂O
  4. O₂

Solution

At the tissue site where partial pressure of CO₂ is high due to catabolism, CO₂ diffuses into blood (RBCs and plasmA) and forms HCO₃⁻ and H⁺.

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