Question

The number of times a person breathes in one minute is called __________.

Answer 1

Breathing:

1. The process, by which air is drawn in from the atmosphere into the lungs and forced out from the lungs back into the atmosphere is known as breathing.
2. One complete breath involves two phases- inspiration and expiration.
3. The number of times a person breathes in one minute is called breathing rate.
4. The breathing rate in normal adults is about 12-18 times per minute.

Final answer:

The number of times a person breathes in one minute is called breathing rate.