Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. In expiration, the size of the chest cavity is reduced.
2. In the lung, diffusion moves oxygen from the alveoli to the blood.
3. In the lung, hemoglobin becomes oxyhemoglobin.
4. Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood is carried as carbaminohemoglobin.
5. In order for external respiration to take place, the alveoli must have a higher oxygen concentration and a lower carbon dioxide concentration than the blood in the lung capillaries.
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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