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O-LevelBiologyRespiration5090/12 · May/June 2015 · Q181 Mark

The diagram shows a section of an alveolus and a capillary in a lung. [Diagram] What are the relative concentrations of carbon dioxide at X, Y and Z?

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Ahigh, high, high
Bhigh, low, low
Clow, high, high
Dlow, high, low

✓ Correct answer

B: high, low, low

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Respiration, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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