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← Nature & AnimalsWhich risk arises when a fish's swim bladder gas-filling rate exceeds the diffusion-based removal rate?
A)Buoyancy oscillations cause instability✓
B)Increased camouflage increases predation risk
C)Enhanced maneuverability strains muscles
D)Reduced visibility impairs species recognition
💡 Explanation
Unstable buoyancy control results because positive feedback creates rapid volume oscillations through Boyle's Law; over-inflation overwhelms the ovale's gas removal rates, therefore the fish may uncontrollably rise/sink, rather than achieving steady-state buoyancy.
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