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Breathing and Exchange of Gases: Respiratory membrane MCQ

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Respiratory membraneHardQuestion 9278

Question

One key reason respiratory membrane is efficient is that it is:

  1. A
    Very thin
    Correct
  2. B
    Highly keratinised
  3. C
    Made of cartilage plates
  4. D
    Completely dry

Correct answer

Very thin

Explanation

The diffusion distance is tiny, which speeds movement of respiratory gases.

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