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The gradient of carbon dioxide across the alveolar wall is just 5 mm Hg. What lets enough of the gas cross?
Biology
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High School (11–12)
Human Body › Respiratory System
A-Level
IB
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The gradient of carbon dioxide across the alveolar wall is just 5 mm Hg. What lets enough of the gas cross?
Its gradient is larger than that of oxygen.
It is not a gas at body temperature.
It is 20 to 25 times more soluble than oxygen.
It is carried by the diaphragm.
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