Which of these are tiny air sacs surrounded by capillaries where gas exchange occurs?
A. Bronchioles
B. Alveoli
C. Pleura
D. Cilia
E. Bronchi
B. Alveoli
The alveoli are tiny air sacs made of only one layer of simple squamous epithelial cells. They are surrounded by capillaries and are the site of oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange in the lungs.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).