NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

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Mark the correct statement.

(a) Alveoli are thin, irregular walled and vascularised bag like structures.

(b) Inner pleural membrane is in contact with the thoracic lining.

(c) Larynx is a cartilaginous box.

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Correct option: B

(a) and (c)

Option B ((a) and (c)) is correct because alveoli are thin-walled and vascularized, and the larynx is a cartilaginous box.

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