Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259188138
Author: Peter H Raven, George B Johnson Professor, Kenneth A. Mason Dr. Ph.D., Jonathan Losos Dr., Susan Singer
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 35, Problem 6U
Why was the evolution of the pulmonary veins important for amphibians?
a. To move oxygen to and from the lungs
b. To increase the
c. For increased blood circulation to the brain
d. None of the above
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