The surface area of all the alveoli in the lungs is

equivalent to the surface of a regulation __________
court.
a. tennis
b. basketball
c. racquetball
d. jai lai
e. all of these combined


Answer: c

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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