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Question
Mention the function of ‘Alveoli’.
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Solution
- Alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs.
- They are the workhouses of the respiratory system.
- The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the alveoli of the lungs.
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