Explain how alveoli are adapted to perform efficient gas exchange.

One cell thick - short diffusion distanceLarge surface area to volume ratio - enables efficient diffusionGood ventilation of air in alveoli - enables constant concentration gradientGood capillary blood supply around alveoli - enables constant concentration gradient

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