A defect in which specific component of the respiratory system would MOST directly impair the body's ability to effectively remove inhaled particulate matter like dust and pollen?
Type I alveolar cells
Pulmonary capillaries
Mucociliary escalator
Respiratory bronchioles
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Oxygen is utilised by an organism to
Directly breakdown the nutrient molecules
Indirectly breakdown the nutrient molecules
Obtain nourishment from the food
Burn the organic compounds indirectly
Which activity is NOT associated with the conducting zone of the human respiratory system?
Diffusion of oxygen into the blood
Removal of particulate matter from inhaled air
Humidifying inhaled air
Warming inhaled air to body temperature
Site of aerobic respiration in higher organisms is/are
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Both (a) and (b)
Lungs
All of the following describe functions of the conducting zone EXCEPT:
Facilitating diffusion of and across the alveolar membrane
Cleaning the air of dust and other debris
Warming incoming air to body temperature
Moisturizing inhaled air to prevent dehydration of respiratory surfaces
The conducting portion of the respiratory tract performs all of the following functions EXCEPT:
Gas exchange
Trapping of dust particles
Adjusting air temperature
Moistening inhaled air
The volume of air inhaled or exhaled during normal breathing is called:
Residual volume
Vital capacity
Tidal volume
Total lung capacity
Site of aerobic respiration in higher organisms is/are
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Both (a) and (b)
Lungs
