What would be the most direct result of an individual having an inability to produce surfactant in their alveoli?
A. The alveoli would physically collapse.
B. The alveoli would be much more likely to harbor infections.
C. The alveoli would fill with fluid due to an ion transport defect.
D. Oxygen exchange with the blood would be impaired due to a thickening of the epithelium.
E. Carbon dioxide exchange with the blood would be impaired due to an inhibition of carbonic anhydrase.
A. The alveoli would physically collapse.
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