Question

A person has part of their lung removed through surgery. Which of the following correctly describes how conditions in their body will change?

Increased rate of gas diffusion between the bronchi and the blood
Reduced rate of gas diffusion between the bronchi and the blood
Reduced rate of gas diffusion between the alveoli and the blood
Increased rate of gas diffusion between the alveoli and the blood

Answer 1

@amistre64

Answer 2

@Compassionate

Answer 3

@surjithayer

Answer 4

@YoungStudier

Answer 5

The reason why the lung is so successful at oxygenating blood has to do with its surface area + amount of alveoli, so answers A and D should be out of the question.

Bronchi are the larger "branches" in a lung, and have no real contact with blood. The real oxygenation begins in the "leaves" which, in this case, are Alveoli.

So the answer is c: Reduced rate of gas diffusion between the alveoli and the blood