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NEET Biology NEET PYQ-Breathing and Exchange Of Gases

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    Name the pulmonary disease in which alveolar surface area involved in gas exchange is drastically reduced due to damage in the alveolar walls. [NEET (Re) 2015]

    A) Pleurisy

    B) Emphysema

    C) Pneumonia

    D) Asthma

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [B] Empysema is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lung, causing a decrease in lung function and often, breathlessness. In this disease, the alveolar walls are damaged leading to drastic reduction in gas exchange.


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