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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CGL - 6th March 2020 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q36

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Which among the following is the food tube?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Oesophagus.

  • The structure commonly called the food tube is the oesophagus; it is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
  • The oesophagus is about 8 inches long and is lined by moist pink tissue called the mucosa.
  • It runs behind the windpipe (trachea) and heart, and in front of the spine.