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What is the term for the microscopic air sacs where gas exchange occurs in mammals and reptiles?
What is the term for the microscopic air sacs where gas exchange occurs in mammals and reptiles?
- Bronchioles
- Atria
- Alveoli (correct)
- Parabronchi
In birds, what are the microscopic air sacs that open into the bronchioles termed?
In birds, what are the microscopic air sacs that open into the bronchioles termed?
- Atria (correct)
- Bronchi
- Parabronchi
- Alveoli
What is the largest airway that communicates with the external environment in the respiratory system?
What is the largest airway that communicates with the external environment in the respiratory system?
- Atria
- Bronchioles
- Alveoli
- Trachea (correct)
What is the process by which air is pumped from the environment into the alveoli or atria called?
What is the process by which air is pumped from the environment into the alveoli or atria called?
What is the term for the system of airways or hollow tubes that communicate with the external environment?
What is the term for the system of airways or hollow tubes that communicate with the external environment?
How many alpha-amino acids are incorporated into proteins?
How many alpha-amino acids are incorporated into proteins?
In what form do amino acid residues exist as the second-largest component of human muscles and other tissues?
In what form do amino acid residues exist as the second-largest component of human muscles and other tissues?
How are amino acids formally named by the IUPAC-IUBMB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature?
How are amino acids formally named by the IUPAC-IUBMB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature?
What is the justification provided by the Commission for naming amino acids based on a fictitious 'neutral' structure?
What is the justification provided by the Commission for naming amino acids based on a fictitious 'neutral' structure?
In addition to their role as residues in proteins, amino acids participate in which of the following processes?
In addition to their role as residues in proteins, amino acids participate in which of the following processes?
