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Cilia have the function of removing foreign particles and mucus from the surface of the _____ system.

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digestive

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reproductive

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C

integumentary

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D

respiratory

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Solution

The correct option is D respiratory
Cilia are extensions found on the surface of pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells, found lining the respiratory tract.

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