Q148 / 180 · AIIMS 2019 (25 May) · Zoology
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.
- 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.
- Correct answerCIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
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.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.