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Nesterboy [21]
2 years ago
5

Which of the following statements is (are) FALSE? I. Vertebrate blood is a type of connective tissue. II. Plasma is composed mai

nly of water. III. Most infectious agents we breathe in are filtered through the tonsils. IV. Lymph is returned to the circulatory system through ducts near the shoulders.
I only
II only
III only
IV only
I and III only
Biology
2 answers:
dusya [7]2 years ago
5 0

In the given question only statement III is false.  

The adenoids refer to the glands situated at the posterior of the nose, where the air pathways combine with the passageways in the back of the mouth. The majority of the infectious agents that one breathes in are filtered via the adenoids and are eliminated. The tonsils are situated in the upper throat. They are considered to possess a function in defending against the infections initially in life.  


bixtya [17]2 years ago
4 0

Answer is option (III) Most infectious agents we breathe in are filtered through the tonsils.

<u>Explanation:</u>

(I) In vertebrates, blood is considered to be a specialized form of a connective tissue. - TRUE

(II) Plasma is the liquid in the blood which contains the white blood cells, red blood cells  and the platelets and it is composed of about 90% of water. - TRUE

(III) Most infectious agents we breathe in are filtered and destroyed through the adenoids, which are the glands in the mouth connecting the nose to the throat. - FALSE

(IV) Lymphs are located in the right and left thoracic which return to the circulatory systems through the ducts near the shoulders.

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