The amount of oxygen or carbon dioxide that diffuses across the membrane of an alveolus depends both on the differences in partial pressure on both sides of the membrane and on the surface area of the membrane. This describes which of the following?

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Fick's law of diffusion explains how the rate of diffusion of a gas across a membrane is influenced by the partial pressure difference across the membrane and the surface area of the membrane, among other factors.

The Amount of Oxygen or Carbon Dioxide That Diffuses Across