Oxygen and carbon dioxide move between the alveoli and the blood by:
A) osmosis.
B) hyperosmolar pressure.
C) diffusion.
D) negative pressure.
Ans: C
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Oxygen and carbon dioxide move between the alveoli and the blood by diffusion, the process in which molecules move from an area of greater concentration or pressure to an area of lower concentration or pressure.
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