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Carbon dioxide is _______ times more soluble than oxygen.(a) 20-25(b) 5-10(c) 15-20(d) 25-30This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.My question is taken from Exchange of Gases topic in portion Breathing and Exchange of Gases of Biology – Class 11

Answer» CORRECT choice is (a) 20-25

Easiest explanation: The solubility of carbon dioxide is 20-25 TIMES higher than that of oxygen, therefore the amount of carbon dioxide that can diffuse through the diffusion membrane PER unit difference in PARTIAL pressure is much higher COMPARED to that of oxygen.


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