Hormonal and neural changes during pregnancy function to facilitate diffusion of gases across the placenta. One way this occurs is by _________ respiration rate, thereby __________ CO2 levels in the blood
A.
increasing; raising
B.
increasing; lowering
C.
decreasing; raising
D.
decreasing; lowering
B
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