Multiple Choice
According to Fick's law of diffusion,the rate of diffusion of a gas across a tissue is directly proportional to the
A) tissue area.
B) diffusion coefficient of the gas.
C) difference in partial pressure of the gas on the two sides of the tissue.
D) all of the above answers are correct
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