Which Statement Is True Regarding Alveoli? (Select All That Apply

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true regarding alveoli? (Select all that apply.)

• A) The number of functioning alveoli is determined by birth.
• B) The alveoli begin to increase in size starting at 8 years of age.
• C) The complexity of the alveoli increases into adulthood.
• D) These structures produce surfactant.
• E) Capillaries are the origin of alveoli.

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