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Capillaries. The diffusion of nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide and wastes take place in the capillaries. If you want to be more specific, it would be the venous ends of the capillaries where carbon dioxide enters the blood.

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How is most of the carbon dioxide that enters the blood transported?

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In the respiratory system oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood in clusters of sacs called what?

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What are two gases that enter and exit from the alveolus?

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What determines whether carbon dioxide is absorbed or released by blood?

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What gas leaves the blood in pulmonary capillaries and enters the alveoli?

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Where does oxygen enter the blood and carbon dioxide leaves it?

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In the respiratory system oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood in clusters called?

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