Why Would You Predict That the Blood Carbon Dioxide Levels

question 27

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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