EMBRYOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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Another main function of the respiratory system is to remove ____ gas from the body. This can be toxic to the cells if it is not removed.
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nitrogen
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oxygen
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carbon dioxide
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helium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The lungs and respiratory system allow us to breathe. They bring oxygen into our bodies (called inspiration, or inhalation) and send carbon dioxide out (called expiration, or exhalation). This exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is called respiration.
Detailed explanation-2: -The function of the respiratory system is to move two gases: oxygen and carbon dioxide. Gas exchange takes place in the millions of alveoli in the lungs and the capillaries that envelop them.
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