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Your alveoli are adapted to speed up the diffusion of gases. Of the following options, choose the ones that SPEED UP diffusions. O Small Surface Area O Small Concentration Gradient O Large Surface Area O Thick Walls O Thin Walls O Large Concentration Gradient

Your alveoli are adapted to speed up the diffusion of gases. Of the following options, choose the ones that SPEED UP diffusions. O Small Surface Area O Small Concentration Gradient O Large Surface Area O Thick Walls O Thin Walls O Large Concentration Gradient

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**Alveolar Adaptations for Efficient Gas Diffusion** Your alveoli are adapted to speed up the diffusion of gases. Of the following options, choose the ones that SPEED UP diffusion: 1. Thin Walls 2. Thick Walls 3. Large Surface Area 4. Small Surface Area 5. Large Concentration Gradient 6. Small Concentration Gradient Please indicate your selections in the provided checkboxes. --- On an educational website, learners would be prompted to consider which characteristics enhance the efficiency of gas diffusion in the alveoli. If you need further scientific explanations for these characteristics, feel free to ask!
Transcribed Image Text:**Alveolar Adaptations for Efficient Gas Diffusion** Your alveoli are adapted to speed up the diffusion of gases. Of the following options, choose the ones that SPEED UP diffusion: 1. Thin Walls 2. Thick Walls 3. Large Surface Area 4. Small Surface Area 5. Large Concentration Gradient 6. Small Concentration Gradient Please indicate your selections in the provided checkboxes. --- On an educational website, learners would be prompted to consider which characteristics enhance the efficiency of gas diffusion in the alveoli. If you need further scientific explanations for these characteristics, feel free to ask!
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