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How is oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human beings?

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Haemoglobin transport oxygen molecule to all the body cells for cellular respiration. The haemoglobin pigment present in the blood gets attached to `O_2` molecules that are obtained from breathing. It thus forms oxyhaemoglobin and blood becomes oxygenated. This oxygenated blood is then distributed to all the body cells by the heart. After giving away `O_2` to the body cells, blood takes `CO_2` which is the end product of cellular respiration. Now the blood becomes deoxygenated.
Since haemoglobin pigment has less affinity for `CO_2`,`CO_2` is mainly transported in the dissolved form. This de-oxygenated blood gives `CO_2` to lung alevoli and take `O_2` in return.
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