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Pulmonary surfactant is secreted by:

A
Type I pneumocytes
B
Type II pneumocytes
C
Clara cells
D
Bronchial epithelial cells
High-Yield Explanation
Surfactant produced by type II pneumocytes which decreases alveolar surface tension & increases compliance. Ref: International Review Of Cytology: A Survey of Cell Biology By Kwang W. Jeon, 2007, Page 217

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