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Alveoli increase the surface area of the human lung which is approximately the size of a:

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tennis court
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dining table
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dinner plate
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small bowl
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Solution

The correct option is A tennis court
Due to the many surface walls of the alveoli, the lungs have a surface area that is approximately the size of a tennis court, this surface area allows rapid exchange of gs.
So, the correct option is 'tennis court'.

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