Food Is Prevented from Entering the Trachea by the

question 30

Multiple Choice

Food is prevented from entering the trachea by the

• A)pharynx.
• B)uvula.
• C)epiglottis.
• D)glottis.
• E)soft palate.

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Definitions:

Single Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share one pair of valence electrons.

Ionic

Pertaining to ions or the chemical bonds formed through the electrical attraction between positively and negatively charged ions.

Amino

Refers to amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, characterized by the presence of both an amino group and a carboxyl group.

Carboxyl

A carboxyl group is a functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group, symbolized as -COOH.