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28. During swallowing, the air passage of the trachea is covered by the

a. Larynx

b. Bronchi

Alveoli

d. Epiglottis

C.

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Answer:

epiglottis

Step-by-step explanation:

the epiglottis is, in short, a price of cartilage that contracts and covers the trachea, or windpipe, during swallowing.

the larynx IS the windpipe.

bronchi and alveoli are in the lungs.

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