The trachea divides into two smaller tubes called ______.

Mouth

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Bronchioles

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Bronchi

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Alveoli

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Solution

The correct option is C
Bronchi

When a person inhales, the air travels through the nose or mouth, into the larynx, then into the trachea, which is the main passageway into the lungs. The trachea divides into a right and left bronchi. Bronchi will branch into smaller tubes that become bronchioles.

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The trachea divides into two smaller tubes called ________.

During respiration, the exchange of gases takes place in :
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(c) bronchioles
(d) trachea

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