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In alveoli of the lungs the air at the site of gas exchange is separted from the blood by

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alveolar epithelium only

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alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium

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alveolar epithelium capillary endothelium and tunica adventitia

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alveloar epithelium capillary endothelium a thin layer of tunica media and tunica adventitia

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The wall of the capillaries consistes of only tunica internate which is made u[ of simple squamous endothelium The wall of alveloi is also very thin consisting of squamous epithelium
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