The Respiratory Membrane Consists Primarily of Which of the Following

Question

The respiratory membrane consists primarily of which of the following?
A) Surfactant cells
B) Simple squamous epithelium
C) Moist cuboidal epithelium
D) Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
E) Ciliated squamous epithelium

Accepted Answer

The respiratory membrane primarily consists of simple squamous epithelium, which facilitates gas exchange between the air in the lungs and the blood in the capillaries.