Multiple Choice
According to Fick's law of diffusion, which would contribute to a higher rate of diffusion of respiratory gases?
A) A respiratory membrane with a large rather than a small surface area
B) Water instead of air as the medium
C) Long rather than short diffusion distance
D) A small rather than large difference in partial pressures of the gas on either side of the respiratory membrane
E) Low rather than high temperature
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