The air passing through the nostrils in humans is filtered by:

Fine hairs, mucus and innermost surface of nostrils

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Fine hairs and innermost surface of nostrils

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Mucus and innermost surface of nostrils

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Mucus and fine hairs in the nostrils

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The correct option is D
Mucus and fine hairs in the nostrils

The air passing through the nostrils is filtered by the fine hairs and mucus present in nostrils.

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The air passing through the nostrils in humans is filtered by:

The correct option is D Mucus and fine hairs in the nostrils The air passing through the nostrils is filtered by the fine hairs and mucus present in nostrils.

The correct option is D
Mucus and fine hairs in the nostrils

The air passing through the nostrils is filtered by the fine hairs and mucus present in nostrils.