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AType IV alveolar
BType VI alveolar
CType IX alveolar
DType II alveolar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Type II alveolar
1. Two alveolar cell types are described.
2. The secretory one is interspersed among the others.
3. A type II alveolar cell secretes pulmonary surfactant.
4. So the answer is type II alveolar.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 22 'The Respiratory System'_
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