The gas exchange surfaces in a mammalian lung are organized into structures that look like clusters of hollow grapes. The hollow, grape-like structures are the________________.  

A.  alveoli
B.  spiracles
C.  papulae
D.  lamellae
E.  bronchi


A.  alveoli

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