What Is an Effect of Emphysema

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Multiple Choice

What is an effect of emphysema?

• A) surface area for gas exchange increases
• B) the rate of O₂ diffusion across the respiratory membrane increases
• C) lung elastic recoil increases with a loss of elastic fibers
• D) size of the chest cage decreases
• E) the walls of the alveoli are damaged

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