alleryStart learning →Gas exchange in alveoli is by diffusion. What does that mean?
ARibs squeeze gases through
BThe heart pumps gases in
CBlood cells eat the gases
DGases pass from more to less
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Gases pass from more to less
Diffusion is passive movement from a region of higher concentration to lower, here across the thin respiratory membrane.
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