Multiple Choice
The steepness of the concentration gradient across the respiratory membrane affects gas exchange, with a steeper gradient ____.
A) decreasing the rate of gas exchange
B) increasing the rate of gas exchange
C) decreasing the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood
D) increasing the levels of hemoglobin-bound oxygen
E) increasing the number of red blood cells
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