To interpret: Whether O2 and CO2undergo the net diffusion into or out of the capillaries and the alveoli.
Concept introduction: The net diffusion of O2 and CO2 is in and out of the tissues and near the alveoli is determined by the partial pressure of gasses. Oxygen is a gas andessential for aerobicrespiration. In aerobic respiration,glucose (or other nutrients) istransformed to energyas adenosine triphosphate (ATP), whereas the carbondioxide (CO2) is the
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