Surfactant
A) protects the surface of the lungs.
B) is not found in healthy lung tissue.
C) helps prevent the alveoli from collapsing.
D) phagocytizes small particulate matter.
E) replaces mucus in the alveoli.
C) helps prevent the alveoli from collapsing.
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