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Oxygen is transported by...

Oxygen is transported by

A

Blood plasma

B

RBCs

C

Leucocytes

D

Thrombocytes

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The correct Answer is:
B
Oxygen is transported by haemoglobin present in RBC. Haemoglobin has two components home i.e. `Fe^(2+)` and globin i.e quaternary protein `Fe^(2+)` function as chelating agent that bind with oxygen for transportation.
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