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8.1 Exchange surfaces and diffusion

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Question 8
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Oxygen moves from the air in the alveoli into the blood in the capillaries.

Explain how the lungs are adapted for efficient gas exchange between the air in the alveoli and the blood.

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8.1 Exchange surfaces and diffusion Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /8.1 Exchange surfaces and diffusion

42 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 8.1 Exchange surfaces and diffusion, covering 8.1.1 Introduction to exchange and transport, 8.1.2 Alveoli adapted for gas exchange, 8.1.3 Factors affecting rate of diffusion, and 8.1.4 Rate of diffusion using Fick's law. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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