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What factor determines the rate of exchange of oxygen between the alveolus and blood capillaries​

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The rate of absorption and consumption are both dependent on a variety of things - such as the percent of O2 you're breathing (about 21% on room air), the amount of hemoglobin in your blood, the solubility of O2 in your blood.

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