Which benefit results when penguins use countercurrent exchange?

💡 Explanation

Countercurrent exchange maintains a diffusion gradient, enabling oxygen to flow continuously because the blood's oxygen level nearly equilibrates, therefore, oxygen absorption from water is maximized rather than limited to the concentration differences upon initial contact.

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