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gas exchange

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gas exchange
The diffusion of gases from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, especially the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment. In plants, gas exchange takes place during photosynthesis. In animals, gases are exchanged during respiration.
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2001) Validity of inspiratory and expiratory methods of measuring gas exchange with a computerized system.
Comparison of metabolic gas analysis between a standard laboratory ... by Stroud, Leah C.; Feiveson, Alan H.; Ploutz-Snyder, Robert; De Witt, John K.; Everett, Meghan E.; Ger / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Gas exchange there will continue until equilibrium is established with the nonventilated alveoli in the right middle lobe and the pulmonary capillary blood servicing that lobe.
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The respiratory system functions as a gas exchange that help us breathe It is made up of organs in the body that delivers oxygen and takes away carbon dioxide The respiratory system functions as a gas exchange that help us breathe.
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