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Yawning occurs–
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- due to excess concentration of CO2 in blood
- due to excess concentration of CO2 in lungs
- due to excess concentration of O2 in lungs
- None of these
Correct Option: A
yawning occurs when one’s blood contains increased amounts of carbon dioxide and therefore becomes in need of the influx of oxygen (or expulsion of carbon dioxide) that a yawn can provide. A yawn is a reflex of simultaneous inhalation of air and stretching of the eardrums, followed by exhalation of breath. Pandiculation is the act of yawning and stretching simultaneously.