MHT CET Medical202623 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologyBreathing and Exchange of GasesActual
Read the following statements with respect to LUNGS and select the correct option: (A). They are the respiratory organs. (B). They help in excretion of water and oxygen. (C). They also excrete volatile substances present in spices. (D). They help in exchange of gases Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A), (B) and (C) are correct
- B(A), (C) and (D) are correct
- C(A), (B), and (D) are correct
- D(A), (B), (C) and (D) are correct
Correct answer
B. (A), (C) and (D) are correct
Step-by-step solution
Statement (A) is correct as lungs are the primary respiratory organs in humans. Statement (B) is incorrect because lungs help in the excretion of carbon dioxide and water vapour, not oxygen. Oxygen is absorbed into the blood from the lungs. Statement (C) is correct as lungs excrete volatile substances present in certain foods and spices. Statement (D) is correct as lungs facilitate the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the blood and the atmosphere. Thus, statements (A), (C), and (D) are correct.