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The partial pressure of oxygen in the tissue fluid is lower than that of the blood because the tissue cells are using oxygen as a reactant in Blank______.Multiple choice question.external respirationfermentationcellular respirationinternal respiration

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The partial pressure of oxygen in the tissue fluid is lower than that of the blood because the tissue cells are using oxygen as a reactant in Blank______.Multiple choice question.external respirationfermentationcellular respirationinternal respiration

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The correct answer is cellular respiration. This is because cellular respiration is the process by which cells use oxygen to break down glucose and produce ATP, the cell's main energy source. This process consumes oxygen, which is why the partial pressure of oxygen is lower in the tissue fluid than in the blood.

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