Multiple Choice
To increase the effectiveness of exchange surfaces in the lungs and in the intestines, evolutionary pressures have
A) increased the surface area available for exchange.
B) increased the thickness of these linings.
C) increased the number of cell layers.
D) decreased the metabolic rate of the cells in these linings.
E) increased the volume of the cells in these linings.
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