The Respiratory System Is Responsible for

question 18

Multiple Choice

The respiratory system is responsible for

• A) oxygen entering the body and carbon dioxide leaving the body.
• B) carbon dioxide entering the body and oxygen leaving the body.
• C) nitrogen leaving the bloodstream.
• D) methane formation.
• E) the regulation of nutrient absorption.

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