What effect could result from breathing in the nicotine present in tobacco smoke?
- Acilia lining the respiratory tract are paralysed, causing an increase in the secretion of mucus from enlarged goblet cells
- Bdiffusion into blood capillaries followed by the release of adrenaline, which increases blood pressure and heart rate
- Cdiffusion into the epithelial cells of the respiratory tract, increasing the risk of mutation and acting as a potential carcinogen
- Ddissolves in the lining of the alveoli, causing a breakdown in the alveolar walls and a decrease in surface area for gas exchange