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A-LevelBiologyGas exchange9700/12 · May/June 2022 · Q351 Mark

Which statements about the human gas exchange system are correct? 1 The absence of cartilage in small bronchioles allows them to expand. 2 The walls of the alveoli are made of cuboidal epithelium. 3 Alveoli secrete a substance which reduces surface tension. 4 The trachea and bronchi are supported by rings of cartilage.

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2 and 4
D3 and 4

✓ Correct answer

B: 1 and 3

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Gas exchange, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 35.

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