NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

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An …A… in the pulmonary volume …B… the intra pulmonary pressure to less than the atmospheric pressure which forces the air from …C… to move into the lungs, i.e., …D…
Choose the correct options for the blanks A, B, C and D to complete the above statement with reference to NCERT textbook

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Correct option: D

A-increase, B-decrease, C-outside, D-inspiration

Option D (A-increase, B-decrease, C-outside, D-inspiration) is correct because an increase in pulmonary volume decreases intrapulmonary pressure, causing air to move from outside into the lungs (inspiration).

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