alleryStart learning →About what percentage of fresh air by volume is oxygen?
AAbout 78 percent
BAbout 4 percent
CAbout 50 percent
DAbout 21 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. About 21 percent
Inhaled air is about 21 percent oxygen and 78 percent nitrogen by volume.
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