Question

Compared to an adult a newborn breathes

A quater as often
Half as often
The same amount
Four times as often

Answer 1

Four times as often because there lungs are little so they need to stretch there lungs

Answer 2

Compared to an adult a newborn breathes four time as often. Correct answer: D

Babies breathe much faster than older children and adults. Typically, a newborn takes 30 to 60 breaths per minute. The normal adult breathing rate on the other hand is: 10 to 20 times per minute. This makes the correct answer: D