What is a disadvantage of air as a respiratory medium?
A) Air evaporates water from the respiratory surface.
B) Air requires less energy to ventilate over the respiratory surface.
C) Air is 1000 times less dense than water.
D) Air contains 30 times as much O2 as water.
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