Asthma Is

question 130

Multiple Choice

Asthma is

• A) a collapsed lung resulting from insufficient production of surfactant.
• B) due to an excessive stimulation of smooth muscle in bronchioles.
• C) an obstructive tumor targeting primarily the terminal bronchioles.
• D) characterized by fluid buildup in the alveoli.
• E) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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