Breathing through the nose rather than the mouth is advantageous for all of the following reasons except A)air is warmed on inhalation. B)air is humidified on inhalation. C)heat loss is reduced on exhalation. D)water loss is reduced on exhalation. E)decreased breath volumes on inhalation.

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Breathing through the nose results in increased breath volumes on inhalation due to the resistance provided by the nasal passages, which helps to improve oxygen uptake in the lungs. Therefore, option E is the only one that is not an advantage of nasal breathing.

Breathing Through the Nose Rather Than the Mouth Is Advantageous