A scuba diver breathing air under high pressure is likely to experience giddiness due to the
A) intrapleural pressure exceeding the atmospheric pressure
B) accumulation of excessive fluid in the pleural cavity
C) high partial pressure of O2 under high atmospheric pressure
D) low solubility of O2 in the blood under high pressure
E) dissolution of a considerable amount of nitrogen in the plasma
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