Question

If, by chance, food particles enter the windpipe, we feel
(a) hiccups and cough
(b) yawning
(c) sleep
(d) None of these

Answer 1

Answer:

A) cough and hiccup

Explanation:

Coughing clears the wind pipe block from any obstacle

Answer 2

Answer:

We feel hiccups and cough if food particles enter the windpipe. Option (a) is correct.

Explanation:

• The air is carried by the windpipe from the nostrils to the lungs.
• The windpipe is located adjacent to the food pipe.

If we have a wrong posture or if we are eating very fast, we generally experience hiccups. This is because of the food particles entering our windpipe. The passage of food and air is the same inside the throat.

We feel choked when the food particles enter our windpipe. Hence, we feel hiccups and coughs.

Option (a) is correct.