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yes they do! i am actually doing a lab report about it!you could give an example about athletes when they exercise. They tend to get back to their normal pulse very quick..your most welcome!!

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Yes. The bodies of taller people require more oxygen to supply their muscles than shorter people, thus they have larger lung volumes.

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In general, a taller healthy person will have greater lung capacity than one who is shorter. Health habits and cardiovascular fitness affect lung capacity to a large degree, though.

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Taller people have more lung capacity

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I would say the blue whale.

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