Multiple Choice
Which factor would reduce the amount of oxygen transfer across the respiratory membrane?
A) a higher partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere
B) an abnormally high partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
C) a reduced partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
D) a low pulmonary capillary partial pressure of oxygen
E) None of the above
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