PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Question
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Gas exchange occurs by:
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simple diffusion
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osmosis
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active transport
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none of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The actual exchange of gases occurs due to simple diffusion. Energy is not required to move oxygen or carbon dioxide across membranes. Instead, these gases follow pressure gradients that allow them to diffuse.
Detailed explanation-2: -During gas exchange oxygen moves from the lungs to the bloodstream. At the same time carbon dioxide passes from the blood to the lungs. This happens in the lungs between the alveoli and a network of tiny blood vessels called capillaries, which are located in the walls of the alveoli.
Detailed explanation-3: -Amoeba depends on the simple diffusion of gases for breathing.
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