Non-Respiratory Functions of the Lungs Include Acting as "Filters" for Removing

question 13

True/False

Non-respiratory functions of the lungs include acting as "filters" for removing certain chemicals and blood clots.

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Definitions:

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, attached at a region called the centromere, that are produced during DNA replication.

Daughter Cell

A cell that results from the division of a single parent cell, inheriting genetic material from that parent.

Meiosis I

The first division in meiosis where a single cell divides into two cells, each with half the number of chromosomes, leading to genetic diversity.

Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes in a cell of an organism, important for genetic characteristics and species differentiation.