The Close Proximity of Capillaries to the Alveoli in Lungs

question 46

Multiple Choice

The close proximity of capillaries to the alveoli in lungs improve respiratory efficiency by ______.

• A)decreasing the distance for diffusion
• B)changing the diffusion constant
• C)increasing the concentration difference
• D)increasing the surface area for diffusion

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Definitions:

F-Distribution

A statistical distribution used primarily in the analysis of variance (ANOVA), describing ratios of variance across different datasets.

Random Samples

A sample drawn from a population in such a way that every member of the population has an equal chance of being included.

Level of Significance

The threshold for rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test, often set at a value like 0.05 or 0.01.

F Table

A table used in statistics for finding critical values of the F-distribution, important in analysis of variance (ANOVA) testing.