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Which benefit results when a bird regulates air flow through its air sac system?

A)Increased efficiency of evaporative cooling
B)Decreased reliance on wing surface area
C)Greater tolerance of hypoxic environments
D)Enhanced generation of lift via flapping

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Birds use their air sacs to facilitate evaporative cooling through the respiratory tract via convective heat loss, rather than by panting. This is because unidirectional flow maximizes efficiency, therefore the bird requires less energy for thermoregulation rather than by alternative cooling methods used to regulate breathing.

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