Someone without lungs will die almost immediately because then they would be able to have air flow in and out of them....
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Without our lungs we would suffocate and die (unless there was a medical artificial means to oxygenate our blood - life support).
what would happen if lungs were in single large cavity
If both lungs were removed, the person would die.
You will die.
You would die because blood wouldn't collect oxygen
Because lungs are what make you breathe, and without breathing we would die.
If you held your breath, the concentration of oxygen in your lungs would gradually decrease as your body continues to consume oxygen for its metabolic processes without replenishing it through breathing. This can lead to hypoxia, a condition where there is insufficient oxygen reaching your tissues.
Your lungs could not take in more air without it leaking out; you could not breathe in and out. Technical Explanation: The pressure would be the same inside and outside the lungs — air and waste products would not be forced in and out of the lungs. (You could not change the size of the thoracic cavity if there was a leak in it.)
For an organism with lungs : suffocation.
Without lungs, pigs would not be able to breath air, and will die from asphyxiation.
Without surfactant, the surface tension of a liquid would be higher, making it harder for a substance to spread or be absorbed. In the human body, surfactant is crucial for reducing surface tension in the alveoli to prevent collapse and aid in gas exchange. Without surfactant, respiratory distress and difficulty breathing can occur.