Q. When the infection occurs in the alveoli (microscopic air sacs in the lungs) they fill the fluid. When the alveoli don’t work efficiency, the lungs are less able to extract oxygen from the air. This causes the feeling of being short of breath, which is one of the most common symptoms of pneumonia The above paragraph is
A) True
B) False
C) Sometimes (a) and sometimes (b)
D) Neither (a) nor (b)
Explanation
True, Streptococcus pneumonia and Haemophilus influenza are responsible for the disease pneumonia in humans, which infects the alveoli of the lungs. As a result of the infection, the alveoli get filled with fluid leading to severe problems in respiration
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.