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A-LevelBiologyGas exchange9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q341 Mark

Which observation would indicate a difference between the structure of the gas exchange system of a cigarette smoker and a non-smoker?

Athe absence of ciliated epithelium in the bronchioles
Bthe decrease in elastic fibres in the bronchioles
Cthe enlargement of goblet cells in the bronchi
Dthe increase in smooth muscle

✓ Correct answer

C: the enlargement of goblet cells in the bronchi

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Gas exchange, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 34.

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