In the ideal alveolar gas equation, what does 1.25 represent?

A. correction factor for variations in respiratory exchange ratio
B. correction factor for variations in barometric pressure
C. correction factor for variations in water vapor pressure
D. correction factor for variations in FIO2


Answer: A

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