What percentage of O₂ is carried in a dissolved state through plasma?

What percentage of O₂ is carried in a dissolved state through plasma?
  1. 0%
  2. 3%
  3. 7%
  4. 20-25%

Solution

Approximately 3% of O₂ is carried in a dissolved state through plasma, while the remaining 97% is transported by red blood cells (RBCs).

Asked in: NCERT

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