Which of the following is true of pulmonary surfactant?
A) Secreted by type I pneumocytes
B) Forms layer rich in phospholipid overlying a thin aqueous phase
C) Prevents alveolar collapse by increasing surface tension
D) Does not affect bacterial survival
E) Is secreted by goblet cells
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