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what happens to the cilia in the trachea of smokers?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The smoke kills them off. So smokers have no cilia. Cilia trap dirt and junk so it doesn't get in your lungs. Thankfully though, if one were to stop smoking, the cilia would grow back!

    Source(s): BIO100
  • 5 years ago

    Stop trying to have someone else do your homework for you. You won't learn anything that way.

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