Breathing and Exchange of GasesHard
Question
Air is breathed through
Options
A.rachea - lungs - larynx - pharynx - alveoli
B.nose - lungs - pharynx - alveoli - bronchioles
C.nostrils - pharynx - larynx - trachea - brpnchi - bronchioles - alveoli
D.nose - mouth - lungs
Solution
In mammalian respiratory system, air is breathed through nostrils, from nostrils air passes through pharynx (common passage for food and air) → larynx (voice box) → trachea (wind pipe) → bronchi (2 for each side lungs) → bronchioles → alveoli (small sacs or pouches for exchange of gases).
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