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How are the alveoli designed to maximise the exchange of gases ?

How are the alveoli designed to maximise the exchange of gases ?

Grade:12th pass

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Pawan Prajapati
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3 years ago
(i) The alveoli are thin walled and richly supplied with a network of blood vessels to facilitate exchange of gases between blood and the air filled in alveoli. (ii) Alveoli have balloon-like structure. Hence, provide maximum surface for exchange of gases.

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