To Increase the Effectiveness of Exchange Surfaces Lining the Lungs

question 52

Multiple Choice

To increase the effectiveness of exchange surfaces lining the lungs and the intestines, evolutionary pressures have

• A) increased the exchange surface area with folds and branches.
• B) increased the thickness of the membranes in these linings.
• C) increased the number of cell layers in these linings.
• D) decreased the metabolic rate of the cells in these linings.
• E) increased the volume of the cells in these linings.

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