Multiple Choice
Why do land dwelling insects drown when they are in water?
A) Their lungs fill with water.
B) Their lungs are functioning too fast to sustain life.
C) They cannot respire across their body surface.
D) They are unable to ventilate because their spiracles are underwater.
E) Their gills are too moist.
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