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How does the structure of the alveoli allow for its function of gas exchange?

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Gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the alveoli . Oxygen from the inhaled air diffuses through the walls of the alveoli and adjacent capillaries into the red blood cells . The oxygen is then carried by the blood to the body tissues . They are surrounded by numerous capillaries
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