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Assertion : O(2) easily diffuses from al...

Assertion : `O_(2)` easily diffuses from alveoli to tissues and `CO_(2)` from tissue to alveoli.
Reason : Alveoli is 2-celled thick and capillaries are thin walled.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but Ris not correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A and R are false

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C
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