Asthma is

A) a collapsed lung.
B) an acute condition resulting from unusually sensitive, irritated conducting airways.
C) an obstructive tumor.
D) characterized by fluid buildup in the alveoli.
E) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.


Answer: B

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