Question

How are the alveoli designed to maximise the exchange of gases?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The alveoli are thin-walled and richly supplied with a network of blood vessels to facilitate the exchange of gases between blood and the air-filled in alveoli. ... They have a balloon-like structure that provides maximum surface area for exchange of gases.

Answer 2

Answer:

Alveoli are small pouches or sacs like structure. They are surrounded by blood capillaries. Thus a large amount of air is brought in contact with the air in the lungs. More than millions of alveoli are present in the lungs. The presence of millions of alveoli in the lungs provides a very large surface area for the exchange of gases. The availability of large surface area maximises the exchange of gases.