If increased atmospheric pressure decreases the activity of the Na+-K+ pump, an animal that lives in the deep sea would be expected to have ________ density of Na+-K+ pumps in their neuronal membranes compared with animals living in shallow water

a. a higher
b. an equal
c. a lower


A

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