Lungs Flashcards

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Where is the site of gas exchange in mammals?

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The Lungs

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Why must the volume of oxygen that has to be absorbed and the volume of carbon dioxide that has to be removed be large in mammals?

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Because they are relatively large organisms with a large volume of living cells and because they maintain a high body temp and thus have high metabolic and respiratory rates

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