Simple Squamous Epithelium Is Found in the Alveoli of the Lungs

question 76

True/False

Simple squamous epithelium is found in the alveoli of the lungs and in capillaries.

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Definitions:

Dehydrogenation

A form of oxidation in which hydrogen atoms are removed from a molecule.

Hydrogen Atoms

The simplest atoms consisting of only one proton and one electron.

NAD+

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme involved in redox reactions, serving as an electron carrier in metabolic processes.

Acetyl Coenzyme A

A central metabolite in cellular metabolism, involved in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids, and the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins.