Select the $INCORRECT$ statement regarding the transport of respiratory gases.

  • A
    $ppO_2$ of capillary blood is $40 \ mm \ Hg$ before oxygenation.
  • B
    Alveolar membrane is equally permeable to oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  • C
    Dissociation of oxyhaemoglobin into haemoglobin and oxygen is favored by low $ppCO_2$.
  • D
    $ppCO_2$ of alveolar air is $45 \ mm \ Hg$.

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