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← Nature & AnimalsWhich outcome occurs when a fish fills its swim bladder with CO₂ at depth?
A)Compromises hydrostatic equilibrium underwater✓
B)Optimizes buoyancy control near surface
C)Accelerates oxygen update at gills
D)Stabilizes balance with sensory adjustments
💡 Explanation
Reduced O₂ uptake decreases buoyancy rather than improving it, because maintaining hydrostatic equilibrium requires gas exchange to adjust density with changes in depth; therefore, balance becomes harder to achieve rather than easier, due to disruption in volume regulation.
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