Multiple Choice
Which of the following would increase the amount of oxygen diffusing from the lungs into the blood?
A) An increase in the binding rate of O2 to hemoglobin
B) A decrease in the partial pressure of O2 in the lungs
C) An increase in the partial pressure of O2 in the blood
D) A decrease in the red blood cell count
E) An increase in the water vapor of air in the lungs
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