Why Could a Human Not Absorb Enough Oxygen Through the Skin,as

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why could a human not absorb enough oxygen through the skin,as opposed to creatures like sea anemones?

• A) Our surface area to volume ratio is too high for oxygen to reach all tissues.
• B) Sea anemones live in water, and there is more oxygen available.
• C) Our surface area to volume ratio is too low for oxygen to reach all tissues.
• D) Our capillaries do not come close enough to the skin to absorb oxygen.
• E) Sea anemones have a larger heart relative to the rest of their body.

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