The countercurrent system of flow is involved in ________.

A. increasing blood flow into gills
B. decreasing the time it takes for blood to flow through gills
C. increasing heart rate
D. increasing the efficiency of the movement of gills
E. increasing the amount of oxygen that diffuses into the blood


Answer: E

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