Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood: At the tissues

Tissue Cell

Red Blood Cell

CO2 + H2O ---> H2CO3 ---> H+ + HCO3

Carbonic Anhydrase

+ Hb --->HbH

+ Hb ---> HbCO2

HbO2 -----> Hb + O2

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