Phospholipid molecules that prevent the alveoli from collapsing are known as ________.

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Surfactant is a phospholipid molecule that lines the inner surface of the alveoli in the lungs and prevents them from collapsing by reducing the surface tension of the fluid lining the alveoli. Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx, mucus is a secretion produced by the respiratory tract, and plasma is the liquid component of blood.

Phospholipid Molecules That Prevent the Alveoli from Collapsing Are Known