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AAbout 4200 mL for men and 6000 mL for women
BAbout 5000 mL for men and 4000 mL for women
CAbout 6000 mL for men and 4200 mL for women
DAbout 6000 mL for men and 5000 mL for women
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. About 6000 mL for men and 4200 mL for women
1. Total lung capacity is the sum of all four lung volumes.
2. For men it is about 6000 mL of air.
3. For women it is about 4200 mL.
4. The first option swaps the two figures, which is the easiest slip to make here.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 "The Respiratory System", section 22.3 The Process of Breathing_
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