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A-LevelBiologyGas exchange9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q361 Mark

The photomicrograph shows a cross-section of part of the gas exchange system of a mammal. What is shown by the line labelled V? [Figure 36.1]

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Athe diameter of an alveolus
Bthe diameter of a bronchiole
Cthe diameter of a capillary
Dthe diameter of a trachea

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B: the diameter of a bronchiole

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Gas exchange, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 36.

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