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Biology, 26.03.2021 02:00 graycelynn123

Lungs in humans and many other species branch out into many tubes until they end in small sacks called alveoli. These alveoli allow oxygen to enter the blood through the capillary beds as pictured above. Alveoli provide much more surface area for the lungs to contact the capillary beds. What is the advantage of lungs with alveoli compared to lungs without alveoli?

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