59) Type II alveolar cells (pneumocytes) play a crucial role in the respiratory system due to A) their ability to allow gas to diffuse into the pulmonary capillaries B) secrete a substance which prevents the alveoli from collapsing pulmonary surfactant C) remove harmful material which may lead to infection D) engulf debris through phagocytosis

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59) Type II alveolar cells (pneumocytes) play a crucial role in the respiratory system due to

A) their ability to allow gas to diffuse into the pulmonary capillaries  
B) secrete a substance which prevents the alveoli from collapsing — pulmonary surfactant  
C) remove harmful material which may lead to infection  
D) engulf debris through phagocytosis
Transcribed Image Text:59) Type II alveolar cells (pneumocytes) play a crucial role in the respiratory system due to A) their ability to allow gas to diffuse into the pulmonary capillaries B) secrete a substance which prevents the alveoli from collapsing — pulmonary surfactant C) remove harmful material which may lead to infection D) engulf debris through phagocytosis
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