The Concentration of Oxygen in Blood Plasma near an Alveolus

question 34

Multiple Choice

The concentration of oxygen in blood plasma near an alveolus is lowered when

• A)nearby red blood cells release carbon dioxide.
• B)oxygen diffuses into red blood cells and binds to hemoglobin.
• C)carbon dioxide diffuses into an alveolus.
• D)oxygen diffuses out into the alveolus.

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