Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
What is the function of the pharynx?
BiologyDigestion and AbsorptionNEET
Options:
  • A Serves as a passage for food
  • B Serves as a passage for air
  • C Serves as a common passage for food and air
  • D Serves as a passage for waste
Solution:
1275 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Serves as a common passage for food and air
The oral cavity leads into a short pharynx which serves as a common passage for food and air. The oesophagus and the trachea (wind pipe) open into the pharynx.

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.