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What are the microscopic air sacs called in mammals and reptiles?
What are the microscopic air sacs called in mammals and reptiles?
Alveoli
What is the largest airway that connects the respiratory system to the external environment?
What is the largest airway that connects the respiratory system to the external environment?
Trachea
In birds, what are the microscopic air sacs called that open into the bronchioles?
In birds, what are the microscopic air sacs called that open into the bronchioles?
Atria
What process involves pumping air from the environment into the alveoli or atria?
What process involves pumping air from the environment into the alveoli or atria?
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What is the purpose of the rich blood supply in the microscopic air sacs?
What is the purpose of the rich blood supply in the microscopic air sacs?
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What is the function of the respiratory system in animals and plants?
What is the function of the respiratory system in animals and plants?
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What is the name of the largest airway that connects the respiratory system to the external environment?
What is the name of the largest airway that connects the respiratory system to the external environment?
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What are the microscopic air sacs called in birds that open into the bronchioles?
What are the microscopic air sacs called in birds that open into the bronchioles?
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What is the term used for the air sacs in mammals and reptiles where gas exchange occurs?
What is the term used for the air sacs in mammals and reptiles where gas exchange occurs?
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What process involves the muscles of respiration and pumps air from the environment into the alveoli or atria?
What process involves the muscles of respiration and pumps air from the environment into the alveoli or atria?
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