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ZOO 101 Gas Exchange and Respiration in Mammals Objective Question
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The pharynx is a shared passage for:
Options
A Air and blood
B Air and food
Correct Answer
C Food and water
D Air and lymph
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The pharynx, or throat, is a shared passageway for both air (from the nasal cavity) and food (from the mouth).

Hint

This is why choking can occur if food goes the wrong way.

Question Info

Course: ZOO 101
Topic: Gas Exchange and Respiration in Mammals
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 778 of 2214
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