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16. Cilia are tiny, hairlike structures that line the respiratory tract and propel pathogens out of the body. True or false

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True!

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The bronchus in the lungs are lined with hair-like projections called cilia that move microbes and debris up and out of the airways. Scattered throughout the cilia are goblet cells that secrete mucus which helps protect the lining of the bronchus and trap microorganisms

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