Multiple choice

Surfactant is produced in:

  1. womb

  2. placenta

  3. lungs

  4. gallbladder
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Surfactant is a complex naturally occurring substance made of six lipids (fats) and four proteins that is produced in the lungs. It can also be manufactured synthetically. Surfactant reduces the surface tension of fluid in the lungs and helps make the small air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) more stable. This keeps them from collapsing when an individual exhales.

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