While the average human is able to hold his or her breath for approximately one minute, a whale can dive for over 30 minutes without returning to the surface. Which of the following correctly describes this difference?

Whales need less energy than humans.

Whales gather energy from their environment better than humans.

Whales are able to tolerate the products of cellular respiration better than humans.

Whales have a slower cellular respiration metabolism rate than humans.

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While the average human is able to hold his or her breath for approximately one minute, a whale can dive for over 30 minutes without returning to the surface. Which of the following correctly describes this difference?

 Whales need less energy than humans.

 Whales gather energy from their environment better than humans.

 Whales are able to tolerate the products of cellular respiration better than humans.

 Whales have a slower cellular respiration metabolism rate than humans.

anonymous · Answer

i think its the last one. Either that or the 3rd one. Hope this helps a bit!

anonymous · Answer

pretty  sure its that Whales are able to tolerate the products of cellular respiration better than humans.