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What are the advantages and disadvantages of water as a respiratory medium?
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∙ 8y ago
water advantages - simplist mode of respiration is through diffusion disadvantages - low solubility of O2 in water, - temperature and salinity dependant - metabolic consumption of 02 depletes it from the immediate surrounding water
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∙ 15y ago
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