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#Question id: 11079


The diffusing capacity of a gas is the volume of gas that will diffuse through a membrane each minute for a pressure difference of 1 mm Hg. Which of the following gases is often used to estimate the oxygen diffusing capacity of the lungs?

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Carbon monoxide
  3. Cyanide gas
  4. Nitrogen