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Type: Multiple-Choice
Category: Respiration, Digestion, and Excretion
Level: Grade 11
Tags: respiratory system
Author: sackjd
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Grade 11 Respiration, Digestion, and Excretion

What is the function of the pharynx?
  1. The pharynx serves as the passage between the mouth and the trachea.
  2. The pharynx is the specific location where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
  3. The pharynx keeps foreign particles from entering the respiratory system.
  4. The pharynx is essential for maintaining proper concentrations of gases within the blood.