Because the concentration of dissolved gases is different between the plasma and the tissue fluid __________.
a. CO2 will tend to diffuse from the plasma to the interstitial fluid, and O2 will tend to diffuse in the opposite direction
b. O2 will tend to diffuse from the plasma to the interstitial fluid, and CO2 will tend to diffuse in the opposite direction
c. both O2 and CO2 will tend to diffuse from the plasma to the interstitial fluid
d. none of the listed responses is correct
Answer: b. O2 will tend to diffuse from the plasma to the interstitial fluid, and CO2 will tend to diffuse in the opposite direction
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