In the transport of CO 2 from the tissues to the lungs, which of the following occurs in venous blood?
A.
Conversion of CO 2 and H 2 O to H + andHCO 3 - in the red blood cells (RBCS)
B.
Buffering of H + by oxyhemoglobin
C.
Shifting of HCO 3 - into the RBCS from plasma in exchange for CI -
D.
Binding of HCO 3 - to hemoglobin
E.
Alkalinization of the RBCS