a. State features of the alveoli that enhance exchange of gases between air and blood. b. Copy and complete the following table: Blood cell Life span in blood Function Erythrocyte Neutrophil Eosinophil Basophih Monocyte B-lymphocyte T-lymphocyte Platelets

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