When Reptiles Stop Breathing, for Example on Extended Dives

question 5

Multiple Choice

When reptiles stop breathing, for example on extended dives,

• A) blood is shunted from the systemic circuit to the pulmonary circuit.
• B) blood is shunted specifically to the brain.
• C) blood is shunted from the pulmonary circuit to the systemic circuit.
• D) blood is shunted to the skin for gas exchange.
• E) the pattern does not change between the breathing and the nonbreathing periods.

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