As Oxygen Passes Across the Alveolar Wall and into the Capillaries

question 95

True/False

As oxygen passes across the alveolar wall and into the capillaries, the concentration of O₂ within the blood increases to 100 mm-Hg.

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Definitions:

Emulsion

A mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible, with one liquid containing a dispersion of the other.

Phospholipids

A group of lipids essential to all cell membranes for their ability to create lipid bilayers.

Phosphatidate Core

The basic structure of phospholipids, consisting of a glycerol backbone, two fatty acid tails, and a phosphate group, crucial in membrane biology.

Lecithin

A fatty substance found in plant and animal tissues, used as an emulsifier in food products and nutritional supplements.