Which of the following is TRUE when the lung volume is equal to the functional residual capacity?
A) Intra- alveolar pressure is less than intrapleural pressure.
B) Intrapleural pressure is zero.
C) Intra- alveolar pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure.
D) Intra- alveolar pressure is less than atmospheric pressure.
E) The elastic recoil of the lungs is balanced by the elastic recoil of the chest wall.
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