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Do fish breath trough there lungs?

No, in general lungs are only good for animals that breath air. In a water environment, oxygen exchange is accomplished using organs called "gills" and fish have gills.


Two large organs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs?

The two large organs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs are the lungs and the gills. In mammals, the lungs facilitate gas exchange between air and blood, while in aquatic animals like fish, gills perform this function by exchanging gases between water and blood.


What are the organs organs called through which animals obtain oxygen from the air?

It depends. If it is a fish, they get oxygen from the water with gills. All other living beings in the kingdom Animilia get O2 with lungs, although certan amphibians, such as frogs, aquire lungs as they mature.


How do you spell fish guils?

The spelling of the plural noun is gills (organs that extract dissolved oxygen from the water).


What is the gas exchange organ in fish?

The gas exchange organ in fish is called the gills. Fish use their gills to extract oxygen from water and release carbon dioxide, allowing them to breathe underwater. Gills are highly efficient at removing oxygen from water due to their large surface area and thin membranes.


When fish breath there gills exchange oxygen and what?

Carbon Dioxide


When fish breathe their gills exchange oxygen and .?

carbon dioxide


What do fish use to breathe?

Fish breathe through their gills. There are usually gills on either side of the pharynx. Gills have thread-like structures (filaments). These filaments exchange the oxygen and carbon dioxide.


How do fishes obtain oxygen?

Fish use organs on the sides of their heads called gills. These organs are used to extract oxygen from the water around them, allowing them to breath.


What structures enable fish to breathe?

Fish have gills, which are specialized structures that extract oxygen from water as it flows over them. Gills are made up of thin filaments with a rich blood supply that allows for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Fish use their gills to absorb oxygen from the water and release carbon dioxide.


Where do fish exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen through what?

either gills or stomata


What is fishes breathing organs?

*What ARE fish breathing ORGANS. Your subject is plural, my friend. They are called gills.