Due to the activity of carbonic anhydrase, within the lung there is a concentration gradient of CO₂ from the erythrocyte to the _______, and a concentration gradient of _______ from the plasma to the _______.

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In the lungs, CO2 diffuses from the erythrocytes to the alveoli (lung), and bicarbonate (HCO3-) moves from the plasma into the erythrocytes to be converted back to CO2.

Due to the Activity of Carbonic Anhydrase, Within the Lung