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← Nature & AnimalsWhich outcome occurs when rapid ascent during scuba diving overwhelms nitrogen solubility?
A)Decompression sickness from bubble formation✓
B)Hyperventilation from increased oxygen partial pressure
C)Hypothermia from rapid evaporative cooling
D)Reduced buoyancy resulting from alveolar collapse
💡 Explanation
When rapid ascent overwhelms nitrogen solubility, decompression sickness (the bends) results because dissolved nitrogen forms bubbles in tissues and bloodstream due to decreased pressure. Therefore, bubble formation results, rather than hyperventilation, hypothermia, or reduced buoyancy which involve different physiological mechanisms.
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