NEET | 2016Breathing and Exchange of GasesHard

Question

Name the chronic respiratory disorder caused mainly by cigarette smoking:

Options

A.

Emphysema

B.

Asthma

C.

Respiratory acidosis

D.

Respiratory alkalosis

Solution

Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disorder caused due chronic cigarette smoking in which the alveolar walls are damaged due to which the respiratory surface is decreased.

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