Police stop a very drunk Richard for driving erratically at 3 AM and give him a breathalyzer test, which he fails miserably. Why does he fail so badly?
A)The thinness of his respiratory membranes allows volatile alcohol molecules to enter the alveoli and become detectable by the machine.
B)The thickness of his respiratory membranes prevent alcohol from evaporating out of his blood.
C)His alveoli are in excellent condition.
D)Excess surfactant has been secreted in response to alcohol.

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The thinness of Richard's respiratory membranes allows volatile alcohol molecules to easily pass through and enter the alveoli in his lungs, making it easy for the breathalyzer machine to detect the alcohol in his system.

Police Stop a Very Drunk Richard for Driving Erratically at 3