1) which lipoprotein prevents our alveoli from collapsing? 2) which alveolar cells produce it ? 3) which newborn babies might be at risk of alveolar collapse because they do not yet produce lipoprotein?

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Q: What is it about the structure of the alveoli makes them an ideal site for gas exchange?

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Q: Why would inflammation in the lungs be life-threatening?

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Q: Why is breathing through the nasal cavity more desirable than breathing through the mouth?

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