Question

Which of the following is responsible for the condition of emphysema?

• A. drug addiction
• B. smoking
• C. liquor
• D. the reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood

Answer 1

The correct option is B

smoking

The correct option is B

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Emphysema is a disease or disorder caused in the lungs which affects the alveoli by damaging them.
2. This condition is caused due to smoking which makes it difficult to breathe and leads to chronic cough.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Drug addiction causes complications in lung function and damages the tissues of the lungs.
2. They do not cause emphysema.

Option C:

1. Consumption of liquor can cause alcoholic disease connected with lungs, pneumonia, or acute respiratory syndrome.
2. It is not the cause of emphysema.

Option D:

1. In emphysema, the lung tissues and the alveoli walls are damaged which reduces the gas exchange.
2. It is not caused because of the reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

Final answer: Smoking is responsible for the condition of emphysema.