Nearly (X) per cent of C O 2 is transported by RBCs whereas nearly (Y) per cent of O 2 is transported by RBCs

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Blood is the medium of transport for O 2 and CO 2 . About 97 per cent of O 2 is transported by RBCs in the blood. The remaining 3 per cent of O 2 is carried in a dissolved state through the plasma. Nearly 20-25 per cent of CO 2 is transported by RBCs whereas 70 per cent of it is carried as bicarbonate. About 7 per cent of CO 2 is carried in a dissolved state through plasma.

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$(X)$	$(Y)$
97	97

$(X)$	$(Y)$
25	25

$(X)$	$(Y)$
97	25

$(X)$	$(Y)$
25	97