The respiratory system is responsible for

A. oxygen entering the body and carbon dioxide leaving the body.
B. the regulation of nutrient absorption.
C. carbon dioxide entering the body and oxygen leaving the body.
D. nitrogen leaving the bloodstream.
E. methane formation.


Answer: A

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