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BIOLOGY
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Author: Hoefnagels
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Chapter 31.4, Problem 2MC
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To analyze:

The forms in which the blood transports O2 and CO2 .

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Blood contains red blood cells which transport oxygen and nutrients to the various tissues of the body. This helps in the activation of the metabolic processes inside the body which liberate the carbon dioxide gas in the body.

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