Multiple Choice
To accommodate for their high surface to volume ratio, smaller mammals
A) reduce the size of each alveolus.
B) increase alveolar density.
C) increase the density of capillaries used in gas exchange.
D) reduce the size of each alveolus and increase alveolar density.
E) all of these.
Correct Answer:
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