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Indicate an advantage for having simple rather than stratified epithelium lining

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Indicate an advantage for having simple rather than stratified epithelium lining

Indicate an advantage for having simple rather than stratified epithelium lining the gas-exchange surfaces of the lungs.

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Simple squamous epithelium is the most delicate type of epithelium, allowing absorption and diffusion.

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The epithelia are thin, keeping diffusion distance between blood and airspaces to a minimum. This speeds gas exchange across the layers.

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