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प्रश्न
Very short answer question.
Why is a gas exchange very rapid at the alveolar level?
उत्तर
Alveoli are lined by layer of simple squamous epithelial epithelium. This thin, single layer of epithelium allows the rapid exchange of gases in alveolar region.
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