Oxygen moves from alveoli to the bloodstream ____
a. because the concentration of oxygen is greater in alveoli than in the blood
b. mainly due to the activity of carbonic anhydrase in the red blood cells
c. against a concentration gradient
d. to equal the concentration of CO2 in the blood
e. by active transport
ANSWER: a
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