Breathing and Exchange of Gases — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYBreathing and Exchange of Gases1 Mark
MCQ
The function of tracheal hair is to:
✓
Pass mucus out
B
Pass mucus in
C
Pass air out
D
Pass air in
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Answer
Correct option: A.
Pass mucus out
The innermost layer of trachea consists of ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium cells. On the surface of the columnar cells, long, hair$-$like cilia beat together to push mucus away from the lungs. It is expelled out during coughing.
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