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The structure that prevents the entry of food into trachea during deglutition in mammals is

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Palate

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larynx

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pharynx

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epiglottis

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Solution

The correct option is D epiglottis
epiglottis is a flap of cartilage behind the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe(trachea)

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