Alveoli are described as sacs shaped like:
AGrapes
BGrains
CGourds
DGirders
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Grapes
1. Alveoli cluster at the end of the ducts.
2. Their arrangement suggests a familiar fruit.
3. An alveolus is one of the many small, grape-like sacs attached to the alveolar ducts.
4. So the answer is grapes.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 22 'The Respiratory System'_
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