The lungs consist of many small air sacs and blood vessels, which greatly increase surface area and improve the transfer of substances through their walls. the structures in the digestive system similar in function to these air sacs and capillaries are the

Currently, as of february 2016, an american traveling in france would be by the exchange rate. the weakness of the euro and the strength of the us dollar means that items in france cost less to an american than they otherwise would. of course, if this trend reverses and the us dollar weakens and the euro strengthens, such as was happening in early 2008, an american traveling in france would have an adverse experience because items would cost relatively more.