Multiple Choice
Which of these statements does NOT refer to alveoli
A) They are the sites of gas exchange in the lungs.
B) They are very thin and surrounded by a network of capillaries so that air and blood are separated by a very thin barrier.
C) Type II cells secrete pulmonary surfactant.
D) Their interdependence refers to air flow between adjacent alveoli through the pores of Kohn.
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