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When you add a drop of food coloring to a glass of water, the color gradually spreads throughout the water as dye molecules seep from a zone of high concentration to zones of low concentration. This natural tendency for molecules to spread out of a region where they are concentrated into a region where they are not is called diffusion. Inside your body, carbon dioxide is produced by cells in your tissues, so blood traveling back to your lungs is rich in CO2.
Regulation of CO2 in the Body
When your cells burn food for energy, they end up with carbon dioxide as a waste product. Your lungs ultimately take care of that waste by expelling it from your system. But carbon dioxide is more than just waste; CO2 concentrations in your bloodstream play a critical role in maintaining a stable pH and in helping your body figure out how often you need to breathe.