The Process by Which Dissolved Gases Are Exchanged Between the Blood

question 52

Multiple Choice

The process by which dissolved gases are exchanged between the blood and interstitial fluids is

• A)pulmonary ventilation.
• B)external respiration.
• C)internal respiration.
• D)cellular respiration.
• E)breathing.

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