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Incidence of Emphysema - a respiratory disorder is high in cigarette smokers. In such cases

A

the bronchioles are found damaged

B

the alveolar walls are found damaged

C

the plasma membrane is found damaged

D

the respiratory muscles are found damaged

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b
Emphysema is a chronic disorder in which aiveolar walls are damaged due to the infacation or obsomal distersion. It is a respiratory disorder caused by ciggrette smoking and inhalation of other smoke or toixic substances over a period of time.
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