Which of the following processes produces ATP?
cellular respiration
external respiration
ventilation
internal respiration
The Correct Answer is A
A. Cellular respiration: Cellular respiration (glycolysis, Krebs cycle, oxidative phosphorylation) produces ATP
B. External respiration: External respiration is gas exchange between lungs and blood, not the ATP-producing biochemical process
C. Ventilation: Ventilation (breathing) moves air in/out of lungs but does not itself synthesize ATP
D. Internal respiration: Internal respiration is gas exchange between blood and tissues, not the intracellular ATP-producing pathways
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. It is lined with simple squamous epithelium: The trachea is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium, not simple squamous
B. It contains no air-filtering mechanisms: the trachea has mucus and ciliated cells that trap and move particles (air-filtering mechanisms present)
C. It is comprised of C-shaped cartilage rings: The trachea is supported anteriorly by C-shaped hyaline cartilage rings that keep the airway open
D. It is a passageway for food and for air: The trachea is only an air passageway; the esophagus transports food
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. In the lungs -Control centers are in the brainstem, not lungs.
B. In the pons -The pons houses the pneumotaxic and apneustic centers.
C. In the midbrain -The midbrain controls reflexes, not primary breathing rhythm.
D. In the medulla oblongata -The VRG in the medulla generates the basic breathing rhythm.
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