As a person ages, respiration is less efficient, and not as much oxygen is supplied to the body. To make up for this deficiency, an older adult may breathe ________ than the normal 16 to 20 times per minute.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
faster
As a person ages, respiration is less efficient, and not as much oxygen is supplied to the body. To make up for this deficiency, an older adult may breathe faster than the normal 16 to 20 times per minute.
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