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Lungs do not collapse between breaths and some air always remains in the lungs which can never be expelled because

A

There is a negative pressure in the lungs

B

There is a negative intrapleural pressure pulling
at the lung walls

C

There is a positive intrapleural pressure

D

Pressure in the lungs in higher than the
atmospheric pressure

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