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Chapter 24.1, Problem 2A
Summary Introduction
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The bronchioles terminate into small balloon-like structures called alveoli. Each alveolus is one cell thick and is in direct contact with the blood capillaries. In the alveoli gaseous exchange occurs.
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Essentials of Biology (5th International Edition)
Ch. 24.1 - List the three primary steps of respiration in...Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 24.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 24.1 - Prob. 4LOCh. 24.1 - Prob. 5LOCh. 24.1 - 1. Summarize the three steps of respiration in a...Ch. 24.1 - Trace the path of air through the upper and lower...Ch. 24.1 - Explain what causes oxygen to diffuse into the...Ch. 24.1 - Label the components of the human respiratory...Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 2A
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