Which cells produce surfactant in conducting part of the lung?
Ans. (d) Clara cells(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 670; 8th/pg 679)Club cells, also known as bronchiolar exocrine cells, originally known as Clara cells, are dome-shaped cells with short microvilli, found in the small airways (bronchioles) of the lungs, produce substances similar to surfactant.
Goblet cells
Brush cells
Basal cells
Clara cells
Respiration