________ results from an insufficient production of surfactant in the pulmonary alveoli, leading to alveolar collapse.

A. Asthma
B. Infant respiratory distress syndrome
C. Pneumothorax 
D. Emphysema


Answer: B

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Which is not correct regarding lymph nodes?

A. They contain macrophages. B. They filter lymph. C. They are drained by efferent lymphatic vessels. D. They contain strands of lymphatic cells supported by medullary cords. E. No exceptions; all are true of lymph nodes.

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