When Smoking a Cigarette, the Rate of Absorption of Chemicals

question 29

Multiple Choice

When smoking a cigarette, the rate of absorption of chemicals into the body is

• A) greatest during the first third of the cigarette.
• B) greatest when the midpoint of the cigarette is reached.
• C) greatest during the last third of the cigarette.
• D) constant as the cigarette is smoked.

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