Question

COPD involves the breakdown of alveoli, small parts of the lung that increase the organ's surface area. This causes the signs and symptoms associated with the disease. What function is inhibited as alveoli breakdown?

Answer 1

Inefficiency to properly absorb oxygen, or not being able to absorb oxygen properly.

Step-by-step explanation:

Damage to the alveoli is a COPD related condition called Emphysema; It destroys the walls inside the alveoli (air sac), which causes them to merge into one giant air sac, thus losing its ability to properly absorb oxygen for blood re-oxygenation.