What would the ventilation-perfusion ratio equal if pulmonary capillary blood flow equals 4 L/min and the minute alveolar ventilation equals 5 L/min?

a. 1.25 c. 1.0
b. 0.66 d. 0.8


a. 1.25

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Which of the following statements regarding mortar is MOST accurate?

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