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6 (x) Tick the correct statement:

As we breathe, fine hairs in the nostrils filter out the dust in the inhaled air.


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Fine hair inside the nose prevents dust particles

  • Our nostrils contain small hairs and mucous lining covers the entire respiratory tract.
  • The hairs and mucous trap these dust particles when they enter during inhalation and push them out through sneezing.

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