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    What type of cells make up the alveoli? 

    • Epithelial cells
    • Muscle cells
    • Connective cells
    • Nervous cells
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The lungs are essential organs for gaseous exchange in the body. We encourage you to take the quiz to learn more about the structure and functions of the alveoli. The alveoli are the smallest unit of gaseous exchange in the body. The question in this quiz will surely make you think! All the questions are compulsory, so please make sure to read all the questions carefully before answering. There's no time limit, so feel free to take up the quiz as often as you prefer. Keep learning! All the very best!

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  • 2. 

    The tiny sacs of air present in the human lungs are known as what?

    • Bronchus

    • Bronchioles

    • Alveoli

    • None of the above

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following structures helps function by filtering and keeping the mucus and dirt away from the lungs?

    • Cilia

    • Bronchioles

    • Bronchioles

    • Trachea

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following is among the alveolar lung diseases? 

    • Pneumonia

    • Tuberculosis

    • Emphysema

    • All of the above

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  • 5. 

    A typical pair of human lungs have about how many alveoli? 

    • 1 million

    • 100 million 

    • 300 million

    • 500 million 

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  • 6. 

    Surfactants are the fluid inside the lungs that help maintain their balloon shape. What type of cells produces Surfactants?

    • Type I pneumocytes

    • Type II pneumocytes

    • Macrophages 

    • Bronchioles 

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  • 7. 

     The maximum volume of air contained in the lung by a full forced inhalation is called what? 

    • Vital capacity

    • Total lung capacity

    • Ventilation rate

    • Tidal volume

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  • 8. 

    Which structure is s located between two pleural sacs and is known as the central compartment of the thoracic cavity?

    • Mediastinum

    • Thoracic cage

    • Pleura

    • Hilum

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  • 9. 

    Which of the following microorganism causes tuberculosis? 

    • Bacillus anthracis

    • Vibrio cholerae

    • Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    • Bacillus thuringiensis

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  • 10. 

    Where do bronchi enter the lungs? 

    • At Hilus

    • At the apex

    • At the epiglottis 

    • A the larynx

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