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The exchange of gases in the alveoli of the lungs takes place by

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simple diffusion

B

osmosis

C

active transprot

D

passive transport

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Oxygen diffuses from alveoli to deoxygenated blood and `CO_(2)` diffuses from deoxygeneated blood to alveoli by simple diffusion . Diffusion is defined as the flow of the substance (gases) from a region of their higher concentration to a redion of lower concentration.
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