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Grade 12Zoology

the lungs of a foetus in the womb are non functional. does that mean that there is no air in its lungs? not even the Residual Volume?

Profile image of Swastik Dash
11 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Raheema Javed
11 Years ago
Hi
The lungs not being functional means they are not exchanging gases. They are not performing breathing or respiration. If they are not undergoing breathing then there is no question of residual volume present in lungs.
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