Your Mouth and Nose Meet at the Back of Your

Your mouth and nose meet at the back of your throat which leads to the trachea. This allows the possibility of choking if something blocks your trachea. Is this a bad design?

A) Yes. Choking can kill you.
B) Yes. It's really easy to choke on food pieces.
C) No. This allows you to breathe when you are eating.
D) No. This allows you to still taste food when your nose is stuffy.
E) No. This allows you to take in twice as much air.