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Which of the descriptions below does not explain the effects of air pollution on the respiratory system?   It could restrict air flow through the bronchi

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Which of the descriptions below does not explain the effects of air pollution on the respiratory system?

 

  1. It could restrict air flow through the bronchi.
  2. It could disrupt the rate of ventilation.
  3. It could prevent hemoglobin from binding to oxygen.
  4. It could increase carbon dioxide uptake in alveolar sacs.

 

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The effects of air pollution DOES NOT cause increased carbon dioxide uptake in the alveolar sacs.

 

Correct answer: 4.

 

When exposed to polluted air, the alveolar sacs in fact rather demand more oxygen, thus, increasing the uptake of oxygen for normal body functioning.