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(d) How are lungs designed in human beings to maximize the exchange of gases?

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The lungs of human beings are designed in such a way that it maximizes the exchange of gases.
The human lungs contain millions of alveoli (air sacs).
The presence of millions of alveoli in the lungs provides a large surface area for the exchange of gases. And this availability of a large surface area maximizes the exchange of gases.

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