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Mucus coating of the epithelium lining of the respiratory, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts helps in trapping microbes entering our body. This coating belongs to which barrier of the innate immunity?

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Physical

B

Cytokine

C

Physioligical

D

Cellular

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