Oxygen diffuses into the bloodstream from the alveoli because of:

Oxygen moves from the alveoli, where its concentration is higher, into the bloodstream, where its concentration is lower. Diffusion is the movement of particles from higher concentration to lower concentration, so the difference in oxygen concentration drives this movement. Heart rate and breathing rate can affect oxygen delivery, but they do not cause oxygen to diffuse across the alveolar walls.

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