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Which gases are carried by red blood cells? Select two options.

oxygen

helium
carbon dioxide

nitrogen

hydrogen

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Oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Oxygen is carried mainly bound to hemoglobin in RBCs. Carbon dioxide is carried partly bound to hemoglobin (carbaminohemoglobin) and is converted to bicarbonate inside RBCs via carbonic anhydrase.