The Partial Pressure Gradient for Oxygen (In the Body)is Much

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Essay

The partial pressure gradient for oxygen (in the body)is much steeper than that for carbon dioxide.Explain how equal amounts of these two gases can be exchanged (in a given time interval)in the lungs and at the tissues.

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