Some human infants, especially those born prematurely, suffer serious respiratory failure. This most probably relates to which of the following?

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Some human infants, especially those born prematurely, suffer serious respiratory failure. This most probably relates to which of the following? (A) the sudden change from the uterine environment to the air (B) the overproduction of surfactants (C) the incomplete development of the lung surface (D) inadequate production of surfactant

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Correct answer is (d) inadequate production of surfactant

Q. Some human infants, especially those born prematurely, suffer serious respiratory failure. This most probably relates to which of the following?

the sudden change from the uterine environment to the air

the overproduction of surfactants

the incomplete development of the lung surface

inadequate production of surfactant

Correct answer is (d) inadequate production of surfactant