Answer:
Option E.
In order for oxygen in the inspired air to reach hemoglobin, it must diffuse across all of the following structures, except: one or two smooth muscle cells.
Explanation:
- In the process of oxygen reaching hemoglobin it gets diffused across layer of surfactant, an endothelial cell, type I pneumocyte, and the plasma membrane of the erythrocyte.
- The molecule that is responsible for the carrying of oxygen into the blood cells is protein hemoglobin.
- The normal adult human's blood is the mixture of six different species of hemoglobin molecules. These all molecules consist of same function as well as structure.
D - spine alignment and foot size.
Late australopiths had an S-shaped spine that allowed for balance when standing. Shorter and less flexible toes made pushing off the ground much easier.
7: symbiotic relationship
8: mutualism
9: commensalism