Human Physiology
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 16, Problem 17RA
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The true statement regarding carbon dioxide’s partial pressure.
Introduction:
The partial pressure exerted by a gas is the pressure applied by the particular gas in a gas mixture. The overall pressure of an ideal mixture of gases is the sum of all the partial pressures exerted by individual gases. The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the environment is low as compared to its partial pressure inside the body.
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