Question

In a plant, the leaves allow gases to be exchanged.

Which structure in the human body is similar in function to leaves?

A. the pancreas

B. the urethra

C. the alveoli

D. the nerves

Answer 1

C. The alveoli. The alveoli are in the lungs. The lungs are what releases carbon dioxide into the air and breathes in oxygen. These gasses are stored in the alveoli until they are exchanged to the air or other parts of the body that need that oxygen.