A student writes that oxygen is pumped from the air in the alveoli into the blood. Which statement gives the best reason why the student is wrong?
oxygen moves against its concentration gradient across the alveolar wall
oxygen is carried in the blood plasma rather than in the red blood cells
oxygen moves down its concentration gradient without needing any energy
oxygen is used up by the cells of the alveolar wall as it passes through
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