List the partial pressure of CO2 at each stage from the atmosphere, to the lungs, to...

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List the partial pressure of CO2 at eachstage from the atmosphere, to the lungs, to the blood leaving thepulmonary capillaries, to the blood entering the systemiccapillaries, to the blood leaving the systemic capillaries, andfinally back up to the blood entering the pulmonary capillaries.Describe at each stage why the partial pressure increases,decreases, or remains the same.

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CO2 or any other gases flow according to the pressure gradient from high to low The partial pressure of CO2 in the atmopshere is low due to the low percentage of CO2 in air it is about 03    See Answer
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