Which of the following statements about bird respiration is FALSE?

A. Air flowing through the air channels in the lungs moves in a tidal fashion.

B. It takes two ventilation cycles for a single breath of air to move through a bird's respiratory system.

C. The unidirectional flow of air through a bird's lungs maintains a larger concentration gradient for diffusion than can be obtained through tidal breathing.

D. Bird lungs receive fresh air during both inhalation and exhalation.

E. Oxygen is exchanged between the air and the bloodstream in the lungs, but not in the air sacs.

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Jaidyn Moody

14 November, 05:41

Which of the following statements about bird respiration is FALSE?

A. Air flowing through the air channels in the lungs moves in a tidal fashion.

B. It takes two ventilation cycles for a single breath of air to move through a bird's respiratory system.

C. The unidirectional flow of air through a bird's lungs maintains a larger concentration gradient for diffusion than can be obtained through tidal breathing.

D. Bird lungs receive fresh air during both inhalation and exhalation.

E. Oxygen is exchanged between the air and the bloodstream in the lungs, but not in the air sacs.

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Axel George · Answer 1

Answer:D

Explanation: The pulmonary air sacs of birds only permit a unidirectional flow of air through the lungs. Unidirectional flow means that air is inhale and exhale through one trachea alternatively. This means the bird lungs only receive largely fresh air which has a high oxygen content during inhalation and do not receive fresh during exhalation. While air flow bidirectional in mammals.