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The diffusion membrane is made up of:
(A) Thick columnar epithelium of alveoli
(B) Endothelium of alveolar capillaries
(C) Basement substances in between capillaries and alveoli

A

Thin squamous epithelium of alveoli

B

Endothelium of alveolar capillaries

C

Basement membrane

D

All the above

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