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Breathing and Exchange of Gases: Clinical application MCQ

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Clinical applicationHardQuestion 9300

Question

A disease that reduces elastic recoil of lungs would most strongly affect the ability to:

  1. A
    Expire air effectively
    Correct
  2. B
    Absorb food from intestine
  3. C
    Produce platelets
  4. D
    Transmit nerve impulses

Correct answer

Expire air effectively

Explanation

Loss of elastic recoil makes expiration inefficient, a hallmark feature in emphysema.

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