The specific region where the exchange of gases occurs between air and blood in the lungs is the: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The specific region where the exchange of gases occurs between air and blood in the lungs is the:
A. Alveoli
B. Bronchioles
C. Trachea
D. Bronchi
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Alveoli are tiny, thin-walled air sacs surrounded by a network of pulmonary capillaries. Oxygen diffuses from alveolar air into blood, and CO₂ diffuses from blood into alveolar air. Bronchi and bronchioles are air passages, trachea is the windpipe. The large surface area of alveoli (about 70 m²) facilitates efficient gas exchange.

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