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High-flying birds are able to obtain enough oxygen even when the air is very thin because

a.they have more efficient lungs than other vertebrates.
b.they have reduced amounts of hemoglobin in their blood.
c.their mitochondria are more efficient than those of other vertebrates. and) their heart can increase or decrease in size as altitude changes.
e.they are able to store oxygen in oxygen chambers within muscle cells.

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e. is the correct answer just took it
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