Each of the following factors affects the efficiency of pulmonary gas exchange EXCEPT:

A) diameter of an alveolus.
B) surface area of the respiratory membrane.
C) thickness of the respiratory membrane.
D) partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2 ) in the blood of the pulmonary capillaries.


Answer: A

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