Biology 5090 · O Level · Human gas exchange

Human gas exchange — practice question

Table 5.1 presents several processes that happen in the lungs and thorax (chest cavity).
(a)[4]

Carbon dioxide reaches the lungs in capillaries. Put a tick (✓) in each box beside a process involved in removing carbon dioxide from the blood and releasing it to the atmosphere.

(b)[4]

Describe the differences displayed in Table 5.2 and give possible explanations for them.

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