According to the CDC, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious lung disease caused by smoking. It gradually makes it harder and harder to breathe. How severe your symptoms are depends on the amount of lung damage. The deterioration will be exacerbated if the patient continues to smoke.
statement best replaces the sentence, "The deterioration will be exacerbated if the patient continues to smoke?"

The damage will get worse faster if the patient continues to smoke.
The symptoms will be less severe if the patient continues to smoke.
There will be other related illness

Question

According to the CDC, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious lung disease caused by smoking. It gradually makes it harder and harder to breathe. How severe your symptoms are depends on the amount of lung damage. The deterioration will be exacerbated if the patient continues to smoke. 
statement best replaces the sentence, "The deterioration will be exacerbated if the patient continues to smoke?"

 The damage will get worse faster if the patient continues to smoke.
 The symptoms will be less severe if the patient continues to smoke.
 There will be other related illness

jameshorton · Answer

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