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Question

Scuba divers may experience oxygen toxicity due to inhaling air at increased pressures with the partial pressure of oxygen greater than 1.4 atm. This means they have high oxygen concentration in their bloodstream. Which of the following statement is true?

Accepted Answer

The oxygen concentration in a scuba diver's bloodstream increases when inhaling oxygen at elevated pressures. This is reversed by inhaling oxygen at lower pressures.

Answer

The oxygen concentration in a scuba diver's bloodstream increases when inhaling oxygen at elevated pressures. This is cannot be reversed.

Answer

The oxygen concentration in a scuba diver's bloodstream increases when inhaling oxygen at lower pressures. This is reversed by inhaling oxygen at elevated pressures.

Answer

The oxygen concentration in a scuba diver's bloodstream increases when inhaling oxygen at lower pressures. This is cannot be reversed.

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Scuba divers may experience oxygen toxicity due to inhaling air at increased pressures with the partial pressure of oxygen greater than 1.4 atm. This means they have high oxygen concentration in their bloodstream. Which of the following statement is true?