In External Respiration, the Partial Pressures Are

question 83

Multiple Choice

In external respiration, the partial pressures are:

• A)alveoli: high PO₂, low PCO₂; pulmonary capillaries: low PO₂, high PCO₂
• B)alveoli: high PO₂, high PCO₂; pulmonary capillaries: low PO₂, low PCO₂
• C)alveoli: low PO₂, high PCO₂; pulmonary capillaries: high PO₂, low PCO₂
• D)alveoli: low PO₂, low PCO₂; pulmonary capillaries: high PO₂, high PCO₂

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