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In the lungs, blood _____.

picks up oxygen
drops off oxygen
drops off carbon dioxide
picks up carbon dioxide

User Varta
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Answer:

picks up oxygen

Step-by-step explanation:

Red blood cells pick up oxygen in the lungs. Blood travels away from the heart and lungs through the arteries.

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Answer:

picks up oxygen & drops off carbon dioxide

Step-by-step explanation:

the lungs pick up the oxygen to take it to the cells of the body where it is needed for metabolism. the carbon dioxide produced from ur metabolism is carried back into the lungs to be exhaled.

hope this helps!

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