during breathing cycle what is the advantage of residue volume of air in lungs ? explain

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The lungs always contain residual volume of air so that during breathing cycle there is sufficient time for oxygen to be absorbed and for carbon dioxide to be released.Residual volume is important because it prevents the lungs from collapsing.

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