Some Human Infants, Especially Those Born Prematurely, Suffer Serious Respiratory

Some human infants, especially those born prematurely, suffer serious respiratory failure. This most probably relates to which of the following?

A) the sudden change from the uterine environment to the air
B) the overproduction of surfactants
C) the incomplete development of the lung surface
D) inadequate production of surfactant
E) mutations in the genes involved in lung formation

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