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10. What is a function of mucus? It traps pathogens. It causes disease. It carries hormones. It signals phagocytes.
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What is a function of mucus?
It traps pathogens.
It causes disease.
It carries hormones.
It signals phagocytes.
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Mucus traps pathogens(disease causing agents/microorganisms). An example would be mucus lining our airways(trachea, bronchi and bronchioles).
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