Refer to the Figure Showing Three Aquatic Species

question 185

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure showing three aquatic species. Which organism(s) is/are adapted for maximizing respiratory gas exchange by having a small path length (the variable L in Fick's law) for diffusion of respiratory gases?

• A) A only
• B) B only
• C) C only
• D) A and B only
• E) A, B, and C

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