A-LevelBiologyGas exchangeMay/June 2024Paper 1 Q311 Mark
In the lungs, movement of dissolved carbon dioxide out of the capillaries occurs in one of two ways: • by diffusion through the endothelial cells of the capillaries • by leakage through pores in the endothelial cells of the capillaries. What is the minimum number of times that a carbon dioxide molecule that has been transported to the lungs in a red blood cell must cross a cell surface membrane to reach an air space in an alveolus?
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