What advantage does a terrestrial animal have over an aquatic animal with regard to obtaining oxygen for respiration?

  • A
    Terrestrial animals can breathe faster than aquatic animals.
  • B
    Terrestrial animals have more efficient lungs than the gills of aquatic animals.
  • C
    Terrestrial animals have a higher concentration of oxygen available in the surrounding atmosphere compared to the dissolved oxygen in water.
  • D
    Terrestrial animals do not need to move to obtain oxygen.

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