Which of the following describes why fast respiration may decrease minute volume?
A) The lungs may not have the time to fill and exchange gas.
B) The rate causes turbulence in the trachea that increases the friction and decreases the amount of air movement.
C) It is due to the delay in the movement of the intercostal muscles and the pleural space.
D) The rate does not decrease minute volume; it actually increases.

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Fast respiration may decrease minute volume because the lungs may not have the time to fill and exchange gas, leading to less air being moved in and out of the lungs per minute.

Which of the Following Describes Why Fast Respiration May Decrease