A Molecule of CO₂ Released into the Blood in Your

question 23

Multiple Choice

A molecule of CO₂ released into the blood in your left toe can be exhaled from your nose without passing through which of the following structures?

• A) the pulmonary vein
• B) the trachea
• C) the right atrium
• D) the right ventricle

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