Explain why, when air is taken in and let out during breathing, the lungs always contain a residual volume of air.

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(N/A) $1$. During the breathing cycle, air is continuously exchanged between the lungs and the atmosphere.
$2$. The lungs always contain a residual volume of air even after forceful expiration.
$3$. This residual volume ensures that there is sufficient time for oxygen to be absorbed into the blood and for carbon dioxide to be released from the blood into the lungs for exhalation.
$4$. Without this residual volume, the concentration gradient for gas exchange would not be maintained efficiently.

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