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Which statement describes how carbon dioxide exits the bloodstream at its final destination?
A. Carbon dioxide diffuses out of the alveolus into the blood from high to low concentration..
B. Carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood into the alveolus from high to low concentration..
C. Carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood into the alveolus from low to high concentration..
D. Carbon dioxide diffuses out of the alveolus into the blood from low to high concentration..
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