Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. The partial pressure gradient of oxygen determines the direction of the movement of this respiratory gas.

2. The bulk of carbon dioxide is carried chemically combined with the amino acids of hemoglobin as carbaminohemoglobin in the RBCs.

3. The sensory, or afferent, division of the peripheral nervous system carries information from the brain and spinal cord to effector organs.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE

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