You are a veterinarian working for the San Diego Zoo. Today, you are performing an autopsy on a 22.7-gram frog and a 21.2-gram lizard, both of which appear to have died of a respiratory infection
Why are you not surprised to find that the lungs of the lizard have a larger internal surface area than those of the frog?
A) The lizard is larger than the frog.
B) Lizards have a higher metabolic rate than frogs.
C) Lizards lay shelled eggs on land, whereas frogs lay jelly-like eggs in water.
D) Lizards have dry, scaly skin, whereas frogs have thin, moist skin.
E) Lizards are more susceptible than frogs to atmospheric pollutants.
D
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