Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The gas exchange system

The gas exchange system — practice question

A student examined three slides under both low magnification and high magnification. Every slide showed a section through a different airway in the gas exchange system. The student noted three features on each slide. Slide 1: cartilage arranged irregularly; the inner layer was highly folded; cilia on epithelial cells. Slide 2: very few goblet cells; cilia on epithelial cells; a thick smooth muscle layer compared with wall thickness. Slide 3: smooth muscle tissue; blood vessels; many goblet cells. Which row correctly names the three slides?

  • Aslide 1: bronchus; slide 2: bronchiole; slide 3: trachea
  • Bslide 1: bronchus; slide 2: trachea; slide 3: bronchiole
  • Cslide 1: trachea; slide 2: bronchiole; slide 3: bronchus
  • Dslide 1: trachea; slide 2: bronchus; slide 3: bronchiole

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