Diffusion is a passive process that accounts for the movement of respiratory gases across the capillary membranes of alveoli.

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Hudson Barrett

4 August, 11:10

Diffusion is a passive process that accounts for the movement of respiratory gases across the capillary membranes of alveoli.

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Markus Maynard · Answer 1

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Explanation:

Diffusion is a passive process (no energy required) in which the substance such as liquid and gases moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

During respiration, carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the alveoli and oxygen diffuses from alveoli to blood across the respiratory membrane. The partial pressure of oxygen is low in the blood of the pulmonary capillaries and high in the alveoli. so diffusion allow movement of oxygen across the respiratory membrane from the alveoli into the blood.

Hence, the given statement is true.

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Diffusion is a passive process that accounts for the movement of respiratory gases across the capillary membranes of alveoli.

True

False