2007-02-24 23:50:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Boogers are basically mucus. Mucus is thin, slimy, sticky, green goop that coats the inside of your nose. Kids usually use the term snot. Your nose makes about a cup of snot every day! Snot isn't just for grossing people out. It protects your lungs. You see, air has a lot of tiny pieces of junk floating around in it. If all that was left to get into your lungs, they would really hurt, so snot traps the junk. After the trapped junk and mucus dries together, presto chango you have a booger!
2007-02-24 23:55:34 · answer #1 · answered by S H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is coloured that way from the bacteria that grows in your nose. If you notice, sometimes when you have a head cold your snot is yellow or green too, (I mean the runny snot, not the boogies) It is also affected by the dust you breathe in, snot is also a good particle filter.
2007-02-25 07:57:16 · answer #2 · answered by macruadhi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are only green if there is an infection in your nasal passages, such as when you have a cold or flu.
Normally the fluid should be clear.
2007-02-25 07:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by celianne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your daughters a genius. i never even thought of it.
shes my new idle
2007-02-25 07:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by ribenacreep1 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋