Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7ScienceFibre to Fabric1 Mark
MCQ
Fibre particles can deposit in the $........$
A
Eyes
B
Ears
✓
Lungs
D
Throat
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Lungs
Fiber particles can deposit in the lungs. This occupational disease is also known as silicosis.
Silicosis is a form of occupational lungs disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust and is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs.
It is a type of pneumoconiosis.
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