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lbcchick

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on: Jul 18, 2018
To complete gas exchange, ___________________ _ have thin, flexible membrane walls surrounded by a network of microscopic capillaries.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The ___________________ _ acts like a lid, covering the larynx during swallowing.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


welcom1000

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Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

alveoli

Answer to Question 2

epiglottis


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