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Circulation and Respiration

Question 19 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology B

Read the following scenario and choose the best answer. A person is exercising. Her heart rate and breathing rate is increasing. What happens to that person’s oxygen intake?

Answer
A
It increases.
B
It stays the same.
C
It decreases.

Explanation

During exercise, muscles need more oxygen to release energy. The heart beats faster and breathing rate increases, bringing more oxygen into the lungs and delivering it to the body. Therefore, her oxygen intake increases.

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