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It helps prevent infection.
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What do fish have as body covering?
The outermost layer of most fish is scales.
Why fish body is slippery?
the main reason is thought to be that it acts as a protective mucus layer to help prevent parasites from attaching. different species use the mucus for different purposes
What do you call an animal that has a moist scale?
Fish are animals that have moist scales. This is due to a layer of mucus coating the scales. However, a minority of fish don't have any scales at all. Catfish and eels are examples of scaleless fish.
What layer is the dorsal cavity lined with?
a mucus membrane
How does the mucus layer work in the stomach?
because it does hahah.
Which two parts are protected by a thin layer of mucus?
dont no
What are some functions of the mucus layer that line the respiratory tract?
The mucus layer protects the respiratory tract by trapping bacteria and dust, not allowing them to enter the body. Mucus filters the air during inhalation and keeps the tissues from becoming too dry.
Why intestine not totallly vanished in acid?
due to a layer of mucus inside it all around its walls, although there are a few diseases in which the layer of mucus is damaged which does cause erosion of the small intestines.
Why are fish scales shiny?
it is a disease. Go on google and type in dropsy. Fish dropsy is a disease that makes a fish look sort of like a pinecone. It can be fatal, so go to a pet store and ask about medicine for your tank.
What are the four major components of the?
Secretive layer= mucus glands Absorptive layer= villi (mucosa, lymphatics) Mechanopropulsive layer= muscle structural layer= serosa
What animal sleeps in a mucus bag?
The parrot fish sleeps in a mucus bag. This fish lives in the tropical coral reefs located in tropical oceans that are mainly around the equator. The parrot fish forms this mucus bag from a special gland in it body basically named the mucus gland. This bag that the parrot fish forms around its body is sticky and clear. I takes about a half hour to form and for the fish to break free in the morning. The mucus bag helps protect the fish during his sleep from predators and releases a sort of fragrance if you will to frighten predators away.
What are the four major components of intestines?
Secretive layer= mucus glands Absorptive layer= villi (mucosa, lymphatics) Mechanopropulsive layer= muscle structural layer= serosa
