Fick's law of diffusion describes the factors that influence the diffusion of respiratory gases across biological membranes like gills and lungs. Diffusion rate = k × A × (P2 − P1)/D. Natural selection is LEAST likely to act upon which variable in Fick's law?

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Natural selection is least likely to act upon the diffusion coefficient (k), as it is primarily determined by the physical properties of the gases and the medium through which they are diffusing, rather than biological traits that can be influenced by genetic variation and selection.

Fick's Law of Diffusion Describes the Factors That Influence the Diffusion