alleryOn average, how many branching generations does the human airway tree have?
AAbout 50
BAbout 100
CAbout 23
DAbout 5
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. About 23
The human airways divide repeatedly through roughly 23 generations before reaching the alveoli.
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