High percentage of $CO_{2}$ is transported in dissolved form as compared to $O_{2}$. This is because

  • A
    $O_{2}$ has high solubility in plasma
  • B
    $CO_{2}$ has high solubility in plasma
  • C
    $pCO_{2}$ is high in blood than $pO_{2}$
  • D
    $CO_{2}$ has low solubility in plasma

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