Multiple Choice
During systemic gas exchange, what happens to carbon dioxide after it enters a red blood cell?
A) It reacts with water to form carbonic acid.
B) It reacts with bicarbonate to become carbonic acid.
C) It reacts with carbonic acid to become bicarbonate.
D) It attaches to the heme portion of hemoglobin, forming carbaminohemoglobin.
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