I believe this question is just testing your knowledge on type I pneumocytes and is you know that these are what comprise a majority of the alveolar surface area.
To be more specific, type I pneumocytes are of squamous cell origin and they cover 97% of alveolar surfaces. It makes sense that they would be made of thin "squamous" tissue as this is what makes them optimal for gas exchange.
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I believe this question is just testing your knowledge on type I pneumocytes and is you know that these are what comprise a majority of the alveolar surface area.
To be more specific, type I pneumocytes are of squamous cell origin and they cover 97% of alveolar surfaces. It makes sense that they would be made of thin "squamous" tissue as this is what makes them optimal for gas exchange.