In External Respiration,the Partial Pressures Are

question 56

Multiple Choice

In external respiration,the partial pressures are:

• A)alveoli: high PO₂,low PCO₂; pulmonary capillaries: low PO₂,high PCO₂
• B)alveoli: high PO₂,high PCO₂; pulmonary capillaries: low PO₂,low PCO₂
• C)alveoli: low PO₂,high PCO₂; pulmonary capillaries: high PO₂,low PCO₂
• D)alveoli: low PO₂,low PCO₂; pulmonary capillaries: high PO₂,high PCO₂

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