NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Boogers often contain bacteria and viruses, and although nose picking is a common habit that does not usually cause health problems, eating boogers could expose the body to germs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mucus, or boogers, is a naturally protective part of your body. By catching dust, bacteria, viruses, and dirt before they get into the respiratory tract, mucus in the nose can be protective.

Detailed explanation-3: -Boogers are made of mucus It has a slimy, sticky consistency that traps potentially harmful substances in the environment, such as pollen, viruses and germs. The nose and throat produce about a quart or more of mucus a day. Most of it mixes with saliva and is swallowed, but some stay in the nose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nose picking in adults First, a habit can become so normal to a person they may not even realize they’re picking their nose and eating their boogers. Second, the nose picking may be a way of relieving anxiety. In some people, compulsive nose picking (rhinotillexomania) may be a form of obsessive compulsive disorder.