Mammals absorb and remove large volumes of O2 and CO2 due to their large number of cells and high respiratory and metabolic rate, which is necessary to maintain a high body temperature.
I mammiferi assorbono e rimuovono grandi volumi di O2 e CO2 a causa del loro gran numero di cellule e dell'elevato tasso respiratorio e metabolico, necessario per mantenere un'alta temperatura corporea.
| Front | Why do mammals absorb and remove large volumes of O2 and CO2? |
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| Back | - large number of cells - high respiratory and metabolic rate - to maintain high body temperature |
Tags: gas_exchange
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