Fick's Law States That

question 88

Multiple Choice

Fick's law states that:

• A) the amount of gas diffusing across a membrane depends on differences in partial pressure.
• B) the total pressure of a mixture of gases is the sum of the pressures of the individual gases.
• C) the dissociation of oxygen from hemoglobin depends on the pH of the environment.
• D) as oxygen concentration increases, there is an increase in the amount of hemoglobin produced.
• E) the size of an animal varies inversely to the amount of diffusion across its respiratory membranes.

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