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What specific respiratory system process is directly affected by loss of alveoli in emphysema?

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What specific respiratory system process is directly affected by loss of alveoli in emphysema?

Emphysema results when damage, often from toxins in smoke or other inhaled chemicals, damages epithelial cells of the alveoli such that many alveoli fuse together to form one large air space. This damage greatly decreases the surface area of the alveoli. What specific respiratory system process is directly affected by loss of alveoli in emphysema?

A. external respiration
B. vasodilation
C. ventilation
D. bronchoconstriction

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