Which of the Following Statements About Partial Pressures of Gases

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about partial pressures of gases is TRUE?

• A) P_O2 in lung is greater than P_O2 in blood; P_CO2 in lung is greater than P_CO2 in blood
• B) P_O2 in lung is greater than P_O2 in blood; P_CO2 in lung is less than P_CO2 in blood
• C) P_O2 in lung is greater than P_O2 in blood; P_CO2 in lung = P_CO2 in blood
• D) P_O2 in lung is less than P_O2 in blood; P_CO2 in lung is less than P_CO2 in blood
• E) P_O2 in lung is less than P_O2 in blood; P_CO2 in lung is greater than P_CO2 in blood

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