Identify the True Statement About Pulmonary Gas Exchange

question 37

Multiple Choice

Identify the true statement about pulmonary gas exchange.

• A) It involves the conversion of deoxygenated blood to oxygenated blood.
• B) It facilitates the diffusion of CO₂ from the air to blood.
• C) It involves the diffusion of O₂ from pulmonary capillaries to the alveoli.
• D) It takes place in the systemic capillaries and tissue cells.
• E) It is dependent on the partial pressures of O₂ and CO₂ in areas of diffusion.

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