Which of the following is not the function of conducting part of respiratory system?

(A)It clears inhaled air from foreign particles
(B)Inhaled air is humidified
(C)Temperature of inhaled air is brought to body temperature
(D)Provides surface for diffusion of O2 and CO2

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The part starting with the external nostrils up to the terminal bronchioles constitute the conducting part whereas the alveoli and their ducts form the respiratory or exchange part of the respiratory system.

Chapter: Breathing and Exchange of Gases
Section: 14.1 RESPIRATORY ORGANS
Page: 4
Words matched: 56 of 56

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that the conducting part ends at terminal bronchioles while alveoli form the exchange part, and the full paragraph confirms that diffusion occurs in the exchange part, not the conducting part.

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