In children with infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), the walls of the alveoli cling to each other and make them difficult to inflate. It is common in babies born prematurely. What cells in these infants are NOT fully developed and are NOT doing their job? Group of answer choices type II alveolar cells type I alveolar cells alveolar macrophages endothelial cells of alveolar capillaries

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22 February, 07:05

In children with infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), the walls of the alveoli cling to each other and make them difficult to inflate. It is common in babies born prematurely. What cells in these infants are NOT fully developed and are NOT doing their job? Group of answer choices type II alveolar cells type I alveolar cells alveolar macrophages endothelial cells of alveolar capillaries

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Augustus Lloyd · Answer 1

Type II alveolar cells.

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Type II alveolar cells produce and secrete pulmonary surfactant, a liquid with phospholipids that reduces the surface tension avoiding the collapsing of the alveoli walls and making possible the entrance off air to the alveolar sac in order to exchange O₂ for CO₂.