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Air breathers are more sensitive to changes in carbon dioxide concentration than to changes in oxygen. Regulation of ventilation is normally driven by receptors that are sensitive to dissolved carbon dioxide levels and the acidity (pH) of the blood. (Heinemann Biology 1 VCE units 1&2 page136) Air breathers are more sensitive to changes in carbon dioxide concentration than to changes in oxygen. Regulation of ventilation is normally driven by receptors that are sensitive to dissolved carbon dioxide levels and the acidity (pH) of the blood. (Heinemann Biology 1 VCE units 1&2 page136)

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