Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 38, Problem 13SQ
Vital capacity is the _______.
- a. amount of hemoglobin in a red blood cell
- b. amount of time a person can hold his or her breath
- c. maximum amount of air a person can move in and out with one breath
- d. amount of oxygen in an exhalation
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