Explain why, when air is taken in and let out during breathing, the lungs always contain a residual volume of air.

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When air is taken in and let out during breathing, the lungs always contain a residual amount of air. This is because there is sufficient time for the oxygen to be absorbed into the blood and for the carbon dioxide to be released from the blood.

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