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Ch. 22 The Respiratory System

Chapter 21, Problem 4

The detergent-like substance that keeps the alveoli from collapsing between breaths because it reduces the surface tension of the water film in the alveoli is called a. lecithin, b. bile, c. surfactant, d. reluctant.

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