What is the difference between respiration and ventilation?
A) Ventilation is the process of gas exchange.
B) Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of the respiratory tract.
C) Ventilation is the process of getting oxygen to the cells.
D) Ventilation is the exchange of gases in the lung.
B
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Ventilation is the actual movement of air in and out of the respiratory tract. Respiration is the exchange of oxygen and CO2 between atmospheric air and the blood and between the blood and the cells. Therefore, options A, C, and D are incorrect.
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