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What happens when air enters the alveoli of the lungs

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Answer: Gas exchange

Explanation: Through the thin walls of the alveoli, oxygen from the air passes into your blood in the surrounding capillaries. At the same time, carbon dioxide moves from your blood into the air sacs. The oxygen in your blood is carried inside your red blood cells by a protein called hemoglobin

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