By What Amount Can Ventilation Increase During Strenuous Exercise

question 25

Multiple Choice

By what amount can ventilation increase during strenuous exercise?

• A) up to 20-fold increase
• B) 2-fold increase
• C) 10-fold increase
• D) 5-fold increase

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