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which product of respiration is considered waste material and leaves th…

Question

which product of respiration is considered waste material and leaves the alveoli?
oxygen
water
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

During respiration, cells produce energy by breaking down glucose. The process of cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide ($\ce{CO_2}$) as a waste product. In the alveoli of the lungs, gas exchange occurs: oxygen enters the blood, and carbon dioxide (the waste from respiration) moves from the blood into the alveoli to be exhaled. Oxygen is taken in, not a waste. Water is a by - product but not the main waste leaving alveoli as gas. Carbon monoxide is not a normal respiration product.

Answer:

carbon dioxide (the option with "carbon dioxide" text)