The maximum size of an insect is limited by respiration.Which of the following is the best explanation for this statement?
A) There is not enough oxygen in air to meet an insect's metabolic needs
B) An insect's lungs are too small for its body size
C) An insect's heart is too small for its body size
D) Oxygen cannot diffuse very far through tissues
E) Insect's do not have enough oxygen transporters to move oxygen through a larger body
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