Which of the Following Statements Is True of Lung Capacity

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of lung capacity in middle age?

• A) There is significant change in lung capacity through most of middle adulthood.
• B) In late middle age, the proteins in lung tissue become more elastic.
• C) Stiffening of the chest wall decreases the lungs' capacity to shuttle oxygen.
• D) The lung capacity of smokers increases drastically in middle age.