Which of These Statements Does NOT Describe Pulmonary Surfactant

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements does NOT describe pulmonary surfactant

• A)It is secreted by Type II alveolar cells.
• B)It is deficient in newborn respiratory distress syndrome.
• C)It promotes elastic recoil of the lungs.
• D)The cohesive force between a water molecule and an adjacent pulmonary surfactant molecule is much lower than the cohesive force between two adjacent water molecules.

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