AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How would smoking tobacco most likely have a negative impact on the ability of an individual to succeed at physical activities?
A
It interferes with balance and coordination.
B
It decreases the ability to make decisions rapidly.
C
It decreases stamina and cardiovascular efficiency.
D
It decreases the speed and power of muscle contractions.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Smoking affects many aspects of your body, including your physical endurance. If you smoke, you get less oxygen in your heart, lungs and muscles. This reduces your physical fitness. It can also cause inflammation in your bones and joints that may contribute to other conditions like osteoporosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Several studies have found that smoking is an independent risk factor for premature facial wrinkling and facial ageing, and the more a person smokes, the greater the risk. Skin damaged by tobacco smoke typically has a greyish, wasted appearance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis.

Detailed explanation-4: -The nicotine and carbon monoxide from smoking may make your blood “sticky” and your arteries may become narrow. Narrow arteries reduce the flow of blood to your heart, muscles, and other body organs, making exercise harder.

Detailed explanation-5: -TOBACCO MAKES PEOPLE MORE VULNERABLE TO MENTAL ILLNESS. MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS CAN BE SPLIT INTO COMMON AND SEVERE. TOBACCO INCREASES MENTAL ILLNESS SYMPTOMS: it increases levels of depression, anxiety and stress, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and psychiatric symptoms (1, 3–5).

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