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BIO 102 Test Compilation BIO 102 5 Objective Question

Question

This is the actual location where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the human body.
Options
A alveoli
Correct Answer
B trachea
C mouth
D bronchus
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place between the air and the blood. The trachea, mouth, and bronchus are part of the respiratory pathway but not the primary sites of gas exchange.

Hint

These are very small, numerous structures at the end of the respiratory tree.

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