A Nurse Is Teaching About the Structure That Connects the Middle

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching about the structure that connects the middle ear with the pharynx.Which structure is the nurse describing?

• A) Organ of Corti
• B) Eustachian tube
• C) Semicircular canal
• D) Auditory canal

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Definitions:

Mesophylls

The inner tissue of a leaf, containing many chloroplasts, where photosynthesis occurs.

Stroma

Thick, cytoplasm-like fluid between the thylakoid membrane and the two outer membranes of a chloroplast. Site of light-independent reactions of photosynthesis.

Rubiscos

The enzyme involved in the first major step of carbon fixation in the process of photosynthesis, playing a pivotal role in converting carbon dioxide into organic compounds.

Stomata

Singular stoma. Of plants, tiny gaps between pairs of guard cells in epidermis; allow internal tissues to exchange gases with the air. Can be closed to prevent water loss.