Which feature enables mammals to breathe and chew at the same time?

A. Large nasal conchae
B. The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
C. The shape of the pterygoid process
D. A hard palate that separates the oral and nasal cavities
E. The presence of a hyoid bone


D. A hard palate that separates the oral and nasal cavities

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A. proximal convoluted tubule. B. distal convoluted tubule. C. loop of Henle. D. glomerular capsule.

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a) Submucosa b) Lamina propria c) Epithelium d) Serosa e) None of these choices

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