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The partial pressure of oxygen is higher in the ___ than in the body tissues:

  • A alveoli
  • B cells
  • C muscles
  • D liver

Correct answer: A. alveoli

Explanation: A higher oxygen pressure in the alveoli drives oxygen into the blood and on to the tissues.

Concept context

The mechanics of breathing, lung volumes, gas transport in blood, the Bohr effect, and respiratory regulation.

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