For gas exchange to occur quickly and efficiently, which type of epithelium must be present on all respiratory surfaces? Group of answer choices Pseudostratified columnar epithelium Ciliated columnar epithelium Simple squamous epithelium Stratified squamous epithelium Ciliated squamous epithelium

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For gas exchange to occur quickly and efficiently, which type of epithelium must be present on all respiratory surfaces?

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Ciliated columnar epithelium
Simple squamous epithelium
Stratified squamous epithelium
Ciliated squamous epithelium

 

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