Each of the following factors affects the efficiency of pulmonary gas exchange EXCEPT:
A) surface area of the respiratory membrane.
B) partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) in the blood of the pulmonary capillaries.
C) diameter of an alveolus.
D) thickness of the respiratory membrane.
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