What Is the Purpose of Cilia in the Respiratory Tract

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of cilia in the respiratory tract?

• A) Move the air deeper
• B) Warm the incoming air
• C) Move mucus and debris caught in mucus out of the respiratory tract
• D) Moisten the incoming air

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