The Detergent-Like Molecule That Keeps the Alveoli from Collapsing Between

question 42

Multiple Choice

The detergent-like molecule that keeps the alveoli from collapsing between breaths is called

• A) bile.
• B) hemoglobin.
• C) surfactant.
• D) oxygen.

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Definitions:

L-Altrose

A rare sugar of the aldohexose type, which is a stereoisomer of glucose and part of the allose family.

Structural Relationship

The connection or relation between the structures of molecules, including isomerism and conformations.

D-Gulose

An aldohexose sugar in the D-configuration, a stereoisomer of glucose with a specific arrangement of hydroxyl groups.

L-Gulose

A rare sugar, an isomer of glucose, not commonly found in nature.