Q23 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (25 April Shift 2) · Biology
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 $\text{CO}_2$ transported by the plasma in dissolved form is about $3\%$.
In the light of above statements, select the correct option given below:
Statement I - The oxygen transported in dissolved state by the plasma in human beings is about $10\%$.
Statement II - The $\text{CO}_2$ transported by the plasma in dissolved form is about $3\%$.
In the light of above statements, select the correct option given below:
- ABoth statement I and statement II are correct
- Correct answerBBoth 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
Solution
According to the standard data for transport of gases in human blood:
About $97\%$ of $\text{O}_2$ is transported by RBCs in the blood, and the remaining $3\%$ of $\text{O}_2$ is carried in a dissolved state through the plasma. Therefore, Statement I is incorrect.
Nearly $20-25\%$ of $\text{CO}_2$ is transported by RBCs, about $70\%$ is carried as bicarbonate, and about $7\%$ of $\text{CO}_2$ 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 and statement II are incorrect
About $97\%$ of $\text{O}_2$ is transported by RBCs in the blood, and the remaining $3\%$ of $\text{O}_2$ is carried in a dissolved state through the plasma. Therefore, Statement I is incorrect.
Nearly $20-25\%$ of $\text{CO}_2$ is transported by RBCs, about $70\%$ is carried as bicarbonate, and about $7\%$ of $\text{CO}_2$ 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 and statement II are incorrect
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.