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Roughly what percentage of exhaled air is carbon dioxide?

Correct answer B. 4%

Explanation

Inhaled air holds only about 0.04 per cent carbon dioxide, but exhaled air contains around 4 per cent because CO2 diffuses out of the blood in the lungs.

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