Question

Mouth breathers tend to experience dry mouth and dehydration. This can best be explained by which of the following statements? Select one: O a. Cilia aid in movement of mucus in the upper respiratory trac O b. Nasal hairs help to filter particles from inspired air. O c. Nose breathing helps to humidify incoming air O d. The lungs have a large surface area for gas and water exchange. Next page

Answer 1

Answer: The nose breathing helps to humidify incoming air.

( There are many advantages of breathing from nose. It acts as a filter and prevent from entering of unwanted particles. The nose moisten the air we breathe in)