The Elastic Lungs Are Always Tending to Collapse, but This

question 5

Multiple Choice

The elastic lungs are always tending to collapse, but this is prevented by:

• A)serous fluid
• B)pulmonary surfactant
• C)plasma
• D)mucus

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Definitions:

Crystallization

The process by which a solid forms, where the atoms or molecules are highly structured in a pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions.

Felsic Minerals

Light-colored minerals that are rich in silica and aluminum, commonly found in continental crust rocks like granite.

Mafic Minerals

Dark-colored minerals that are rich in magnesium and iron, commonly found in basalt and gabbro.

Igneous Rocks

Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of molten magma or lava.