MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 8. Respiration and Circulation
Select the correct statements about alveoli from the following.
i. Air sac of each tertiary bronchi shows 10 to 12 alveoli.
ii. Each alveolus is surrounded by a network of capillaries.
iii. They are lined by ciliated pseudostratified epithelium.
iv. They provide surface area for exchange of gases.
v. There are about 700 million alveoli in the lungs
- A i, ii and iii only
- B ii, iii and iv only
- C iii, iv and v only
- D ii, iv and v only
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(D) ii, iv and v only
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
Alveoli are lined by squamous epithelium resting on a basement membrane of connective tissue. Air sac of terminal bronchioles show 10-12 alveoli.
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