How does smoking cigarettes affect the anatomy of the lungs?

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How does smoking cigarettes affect the anatomy of the lungs?
It disrupts mucociliary and macrophage activity.
It increases the body's immune response to pathogens.
O It increases the surface area available for gas exchange.
It causes increased permeability of the alveolar tissue.
Transcribed Image Text:How does smoking cigarettes affect the anatomy of the lungs? It disrupts mucociliary and macrophage activity. It increases the body's immune response to pathogens. O It increases the surface area available for gas exchange. It causes increased permeability of the alveolar tissue.
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