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Why do the walls of trachea not collapse when there is less air in it?

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The walls of trachea do not collapse when there is less air in it because trachea is supported by rings of soft bones called cartilage.

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अध्याय 1: Life Processes - Exercise 2 [पृष्ठ ४८]

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लखमीर सिंग Biology (Science) [English] Class 10
अध्याय 1 Life Processes
Exercise 2 | Q 48.2 | पृष्ठ ४८

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during respiration, the plants take CO2 and release O2.


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Give the main points of difference between respiration in plants and respiration in animals.


Which of the following is the correct sequence of air passage during inhalation?

(a) nostrils → larynx → pharynx → trachea → lungs
(b) nasal passage → trachea → pharynx → larynx → alveoli
(c) larynx → nostrils → pharynx → lungs
(d) nostrils → pharynx → larynx → trachea → alevoli


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(a) What could organism X be? Name the breathing organs A.

(b) What could organism Y be? Name the breathing organs B.

(c) What could organism Z be? Name the breathing organs C and D.

(d) Out of X, Y, and Z, which organism is (i) amphibian, (ii) aquatic, and (iii)

terrestrial?


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How does aerobic respiration differ from anaerobic respiration?


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