The airways most responsible for the resistance of the respiratory system (Raw) during mouth breathing are:

A. the trachea, main stem, and lobar bronchi
B. the terminal bronchioles
C. the respiratory bronchioles
D. the alveoli and alveolar ducts


ANS: A

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