NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BREATHING AND EXCHANGE OF GASES

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Assertion: The passage starting with the external nostrils upto the terminal bronchiole constitute the respiratory part.
Reason: The respiratory part transport the air to the alveoli, clears it from the foreign material, humidified and brings the air to body temperature.

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Correct option: D

If both Assertion and Reason are false statements

Option D (If both Assertion and Reason are false statements) is correct because the respiratory part starts with the respiratory bronchioles and alveoli, not the external nostrils, and the reason incorrectly describes the function of the conducting part.

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