What is the function of an alveolar macrophage?
A) secrete mucus
B) facilitate gas exchange
C) produce surfactant
D) engulf bacteria, carbon particles, and debris
E) sweep contaminated mucus and debris from the alveoli

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Alveolar macrophages are specialized immune cells located in the alveoli of the lungs. They function to engulf and destroy bacteria, carbon particles, and debris that may have entered the lungs.

What Is the Function of an Alveolar Macrophage