A-LevelBiologyGas exchangeOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q351 Mark
Symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include a cough, breathlessness and chest infections. Some of the changes in the lungs that result from smoking are listed. 1 Alveoli lose elastin and collapse. 2 Bacteria accumulate in the mucus. 3 Cilia are inactivated. 4 Goblet cells secrete more mucus. Which changes cause the cough in COPD?
A1, 2, 3 and 4
B1 and 4 only
C2 and 3 only
D3 and 4 only
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