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In which chronic lung disease do the alveoli become distended and often fuse into enlarged air spaces?a. asthmab. cystic fibrosisc. emphysemad. pulmonary fibrosis
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The alveoli are tiny sacs of air in the lungs where oxygenated air comes in through the airways and carbon dioxide from the bloodstream can exit. Show more…
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