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A-LevelBiologyGas exchange9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q331 Mark

Which row shows the features of the gas exchange surface that increase diffusion of carbon dioxide and oxygen?

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Aconcentration gradient: steep, diffusion distance: long
Bconcentration gradient: steep, diffusion distance: short
Cconcentration gradient: shallow, diffusion distance: long
Dconcentration gradient: shallow, diffusion distance: short

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B: concentration gradient: steep, diffusion distance: short

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Gas exchange, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 33.

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