As individuals age, the efficiency of the respiratory system typically

A) increases somewhat.
B) decreases.
C) changes in proportion to the rate of change of body weight, as occurs in young individuals also.
D) does not change as much as does that of most other systems.
E) responds more rapidly to immediate changes but cannot maintain the response over as long a duration.


B) decreases.

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