The site of gas exchange in the human lungs is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The site of gas exchange in the human lungs is:
A. Bronchi
B. Alveoli
C. Bronchioles
D. Trachea
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Alveoli are tiny thin-walled air sacs surrounded by pulmonary capillaries. Oxygen diffuses into blood, and carbon dioxide diffuses out.

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