For Air to Flow into or Out of the Lungs

question 115

Multiple Choice

For air to flow into or out of the lungs, there must be

• A) a volume gradient established between the atmosphere and the alveoli.
• B) a temperature gradient between the atmosphere and the alveoli.
• C) a pressure gradient established between the atmosphere and the alveoli.
• D) a diffusion gradient between the atmosphere and the alveoli.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

Understand the method of evaluating exponential functions with specific inputs.

Derive and simplify expressions involving exponential functions.

Understand the exponential growth and decay model.

Use exponential functions to model real-world scenarios such as population growth and radioactive decay.

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