Singco123
Singco123 Singco123
  • 05-09-2014
  • Biology
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Why are there many alveoli in the lungs?

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johnnyzhou2009
johnnyzhou2009 johnnyzhou2009
  • 05-09-2014
There is a much greater surface area for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. 
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Xhade
Xhade Xhade
  • 06-09-2014
it is so because :
lungs have to exchange the gases between itself and the surrounding capillaries so for this purpose a larger surface area is required ,, having a large number of alveoli provide large surface area..
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