Multiple Choice
If a new air pollutant were to destroy the surfactant in people's lungs, one likely result would be
A) decreased surface tension of the fluid lining their alveoli.
B) increased uptake of CO2 from the environment.
C) increased effort needed to breathe.
D) decreased levels of hydrogen bonding in the fluid of their alveoli.
E) decreased amounts of CO2 carried in their blood.
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