Which one of the lung capacities is the smallest?
a. vc
b. ic
c. tlc
d. frc

FRC is the smallest among the listed lung capacities.

Explanation:

The Functional Residual Volume (FRC), Total Lung Capacity (TLC), Vital Capacity (VC), Inspiratory Capacity (IC) can be determined as,

1. FRC = ERV + RV

2. TLC = ERV+ RV + IRV + TV

3. VC = ERV + IRV + TV

4. IC = IRV + TV

where,

ERV - Expiratory Reserve Volume,  

TV- Tidal Volume,  

IRV - Inspiratory Reserve Volume,  

RV - Residual Volume

Once the values are calculated based on the above mentioned formulas, it can be noted that, FRC is the smallest among the listed four.

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