Average human beings at rest breathe in and out _______ times in a minute.

  1. 15-18 times
  2. 30-32 times
  3. 28-30 times
  4. 25-28 times

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Option 1 : 15-18 times
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The Correct Answer is Option (1) i.e. 15-18 times.

  • Average human beings at rest breathe in and out 15-18 times in a minute. A breath means 'one inhalation plus one exhalation'.
  • Breathing is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly by bringing in oxygen and flushing out carbon dioxide.
  • Breathing or External Respiration brings air into the lungs where gas exchange takes place in the alveoli through diffusion.
  • Breathing is a very important part of respiration. 
  • Respiration is the process by which energy is released from food in our body.
  • The function of the Respiratory system is to breathe in oxygen for respiration producing energy from food and to breathe out carbon dioxide.
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