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Who is credited with study of external respiration for the first time?
Who is credited with study of external respiration for the first time?
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The correct option is D Lavoisier
External respiration is the process of gaseous exchange between the external environment and the blood stream. Antonie Lavoisier, a French Nobleman is considered as father of modern chemistry who along with chemistry also contributed in the fields of biology, finance and economics. He explained combustion and respiration in terms of chemical reactions involving oxygen. He showed that respiration was a slow combustion of organic material using inhaled oxygen. Thus, the correct answer is option D.
External respiration is the process of gaseous exchange between the external environment and the blood stream. Antonie Lavoisier, a French Nobleman is considered as father of modern chemistry who along with chemistry also contributed in the fields of biology, finance and economics. He explained combustion and respiration in terms of chemical reactions involving oxygen. He showed that respiration was a slow combustion of organic material using inhaled oxygen.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
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