The diagram shows microscopic detail from a human lung

      

The diagram shows microscopic detail from a human lung
lung20112017419.jpg
(i)Name the part labelled A,B and C
(ii)Give two features of the structures in the diagram that allow for efficient gas exchange
(iii)Which gas,dissolved in the blood,can trigger deeper or faster breathinggf

  

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Isaac
(i)A-Trachea
B -pulmonary artery
C-Alveolus
(ii)The alveoli contains moisture to ensure maximum oxygen gas dissolves
The alveoli and the blood capillaries are made of thin walls to shorten the distance of respiratory
gases diffusion
The alveoli are numerous to maximum gaseous exchange
(iii)Carbon (IV) oxide
isaacmuthini answered the question on November 20, 2017 at 13:50


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