A microslide of the lung tissue sample taken from a patient with pneumonia shows damage to the cells that carry out respiratory function. What cells of the alveolar wall are damaged?

Answer options

1. Lymphocytes
2. Type 1 alveolar cells
3. Club cells
4. Macrophages
5. Type 2 alveolar cells

Explanation

A microslide of the lung tissue sampletaken from a patient with pneumonia showsdamage to the cells that carry out respiratory function. What cells of the alveolarwall are damaged?(According to Krok answer) The answer is Type 2 alveolar cells; The answer should be type 1 alveolar cells, which carry out the respiratory function. Type 2 secret surfactant