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Ciliated epithelium lining the trachea and bronchi is advantageous because

A

Cilia act as sensory hairs

B

Cilia increase the surface area of absorption

C

Cilia kill foreign microbes

D

Ciliary movement propels the mucus and foreign particle towards the larynx

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