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As blood flows through the capillaries in the lungs, it drops off___ and picks up ____.

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drops off oxygen

picks up carbon dioxide

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As red blood cells pass through the capillaries, they drop off the oxygen that your cells need to live, and pick up the waste gas, carbon dioxide.

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