Multiple choice

The conducting part of the respiratory system is the part starting with the external nostrils up to the terminal bronchioles. Which of the following is not a function of the conducting part?

  1. It brings the air to body temperature.

  2. It is the site of actual diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and a network of tiny blood vessels called capillaries.

  3. It humidifies the atmospheric air.

  4. It clears the atmospheric air.

  5. It transports the atmospheric air to the alveoli.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a function of the conducting part. Alveoli and their ducts form the exchange part of the respiratory system.

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