The Common Passageway Shared by the Respiratory and Digestive Systems

question 128

Multiple Choice

The common passageway shared by the respiratory and digestive systems is the

• A) larynx.
• B) glottis.
• C) vestibule.
• D) pharynx.
• E) trachea.

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Definitions:

Coalescent Events

Points in time where two or more genetic lineages have a common ancestor, used in models predicting the genetic structure of populations over time.

Population Size

The number of individuals within a specific species living in a particular geographic area.

Monophyletic Clade

A group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants, representing a single branch on the tree of life.