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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.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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C
Expiratory capacity is the total volume of air a person can expire after a normal inspiration. This includes tidal volume and expiratory volume (TV + ERV).
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