MHT CET Medical202625 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologyBreathing and Exchange of GasesActual
Given below are two statements: Statement I - The oxygen transported in dissolved state by the plasma in human beings is about 10 % . Statement II - The CO ₂ transported by the plasma in dissolved form is about 3 % . In the light of above statements, select the correct option given below:
Options
- ABoth statement I and statement II are correct
- BBoth statement I and statement II are incorrect
- CStatement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
- DStatement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
Correct answer
B. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
Step-by-step solution
According to the standard data for transport of gases in human blood: About 97 % of O ₂ is transported by RBCs in the blood, and the remaining 3 % of O ₂ is carried in a dissolved state through the plasma. Therefore, Statement I is incorrect. Nearly 20-25 % of CO ₂ is transported by RBCs, about 70 % is carried as bicarbonate, and about 7 % of CO ₂ is carried in a dissolved state through the plasma. Therefore, Statement II is also incorrect. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. Answer: Both statement I a