The structure which prevents the entry of food
into respiratory tract is
(a) glottis (b) pharynx
(c) epiglottis (d) larynx
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c) epiglottis because it is a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food from entering the windpipe and the lungs. It stands open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx.
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(c) epiglottis
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The pharynx leads to the trechea or the wind pipe through the glotis. This bears a flap called the epiglottis and it is this flap that closes the trechea when we are swallowing food to prevent its entry
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