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How are the lungs designed in human beings to maximise the area for exchange of gases?

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Within the lungs, the air passage divides into smaller and smaller tubes which finally terminate in balloon-like structures which are called alveoli. The alveoli provide an increased surface area where the exchange of gases can take place.

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