If Surfactant Were Not Produced, How Would the Alveoli Be

question 135

Multiple Choice

If surfactant were not produced, how would the alveoli be affected?

• A)Inflation would be difficult.
• B)Deflation (exhalation) would be difficult.
• C)Overinflation would occur frequently.
• D)The alveoli would rupture.

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