Why Would You Predict That the Blood Carbon Dioxide Levels

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why would you predict that the blood carbon dioxide levels in a pregnant woman would fall?

• A)She has trouble breathing due to the expanding uterus.
• B)The fetus is removing carbon dioxide from her blood.
• C)The maternal oxygen levels are also falling.
• D)Pregnancy creates a favorable concentration gradient between the fetal and maternal blooD.
• E)The bronchial tubes relax.

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