Biology 5090 · O Level · Human gas exchange

Human gas exchange — practice question

Why is oxygen taken up by the blood in the lungs?

  • AAerobic respiration takes place in the lungs.
  • BCarbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood into the alveoli.
  • CThe air in alveoli contains a higher concentration of oxygen than the blood in the lung capillaries.
  • DThe air in alveoli contains a lower concentration of oxygen than the blood in the lung capillaries.

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