Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than that seen in terrestrial organisms?
- AAquatic organisms have smaller lungs.
- BThe amount of dissolved oxygen in water is much lower than the amount of oxygen in the air.
- CAquatic organisms are more active than terrestrial organisms.
- DWater is denser than air.
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