The Mucociliary Escalator Functions To

question 36

Multiple Choice

The mucociliary escalator functions to:

• A) trap and sweep pathogens into the urine
• B) kill via lysozyme activity
• C) harbor normal flora that discourage pathogens from colonizing
• D) produce fatty acids with a low pH that kills microbes
• E) trap and sweep microbes from the bronchi back up to the throat to be swallowed

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