Question

question 1
which of the following serious lung infections cause the alveoli to fill up with fluid?
a tuberculosis
b pneumoconiosis
c pneumonia
d pulmonary fibrosis

Explanation:

Pneumonia is an infection that causes the alveoli to fill with fluid or pus, interfering with gas - exchange. Tuberculosis is mainly an inflammatory disease caused by the tuberculosis bacterium, not primarily characterized by alveolar fluid - filling. Pneumoconiosis is a group of lung diseases caused by inhaling dust, not an infectious disease that fills alveoli with fluid. Pulmonary fibrosis involves the thickening and scarring of lung tissue, not fluid - filling of alveoli.

Answer:

C. pneumonia