NEET2019ZoologyBreathing and Exchange of GasesActual
Assertion : If two men expire the same volume of air after normal inspiration, they have the same expiratory capacity. Reason : Expiratory capacity includes tidal volume and inspiratory reserve volume.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
Expiratory capacity (EC) is the total volume of air a person can expire after a normal inspiration. This includes tidal volume and expiratory reserve volume (TV + ERV). Thus, if two men expire the same volume of air after normal inspiration, they have the same expiratory capacity.