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The gill of a fish removes dissolved oxygen from the water it lives in. In humans the lung performs a similar role by separating oxygen from the air which is mostly nitrogen.
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What structures are used by terrestrial arthopods for respiration?
Gill
What are the different types of respiration used by amphibians throughout their life cycles?
amphibians use several different methods of respiration depending on their species and age. 1. cutaneous respiration 2. buccopharyngeal respiration 3. pulmonary respiration 4. gill respiration
What is the definition for skin-gill?
Skin gills are projections of the coelom of Asteroidea that serve in the process of respiration and waste removal.
Scientific name of gill cover?
The scientific name for the gill cover in fish is "operculum." It is a bony flap that helps protect the delicate gills and aids in the process of respiration by regulating water flow over the gills.
What is the relationship between the number of times the mouth opens and closes and the number of times the gill covers move?
The gill covers will open and close the same amount of times that the fish's mouth opens and closes. This happens normally as a part of a fish's respiration.
What is a gill cover used for?
a gill cover is used to cover the gill on the fish
Why are fish gill arranged in stacks?
To incease the surface area of the gills so more oxygen can be diffused from the water the fish swims in into there bloodstream where the oxygen can be carried the fish's cells for cellular respiration
What is a bilateral gill trama?
A bilateral gill trama is a type of gill trama, the internal flesh of a mushroom's gill, which has a central strand of hyphae.
Which is smaller a quart gill or a pint?
A gill.
What is the birth name of Thea Gill?
Thea Gill's birth name is Thea Louise Gill.
What is the birth name of Ari Gill?
Ari Gill's birth name is Arinder Singh Gill.
What is the birth name of Casey Gill?
Casey Gill's birth name is Casey Elizabeth Gill.
