Oxygen consumption:
1. increases with exercise.
2. is the amount of oxygen used by the body.
3. is inversely related to carbon dioxide production.
4. is about 250 mL/min in the resting adult.
a. 1, 2
b. 3, 4
c. 2, 4
d. 1, 2, 4
D
Oxygen consumption is the amount of oxygen used by the body and increases with exercise. At rest, an adult consumes about 250 mL/min. Oxygen use is not inversely related to carbon dioxide production.
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