Which of the Following Does Not Directly Assist in the Exchange

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not directly assist in the exchange of gases between blood and the air?

• A) thin walls of the alveoli
• B) thin walls of the capillaries in the lung
• C) viscosity of the respiratory mucosa
• D) alveolar surface area

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