Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 42, Problem 21TYK
What do the alveoli of mammalian lungs, the gill filaments of fish, and the tracheoles of insects all have in common?
- a. They use a circulatory system to transport absorbed O2.
- b. Their respiratory surfaces are invaginated.
- c. They function using countercurrent exchange.
- d. They have a large, thin surface area for gas exchange.
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