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I really don't know what you are refering to. The gills are covered by the operculum which are boney plates often called the gill plates. There is no thin membrane that I know of.
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Why the gills of fishes are red?
They are red because you can see the colour of the red blood through the thin walls of the gills. The gills carry the oxygenated blood into and around the fish just as your lungs do for you.
What organ systems are interacting in the fish?
the water enters threw the gills oxygen from the water passes threw a thin membrane and into the blood stream carbon dioxide passes from the blood into the water in the gills so that means that the circulation system and the resportory system are working together
What vessels of the body are thin and small enough to allow materials to pass over the membrane?
Capillaries
What happens when sound hits a thin membrane?
What happens when sound hits a thin membrane is that it vibrates the tympanic membrane. The tympanic membrane is also known as the eardrum.
What is the function of the blue membrane of a frog?
It is a thin lining over the eye of a frog which gives it extra protection
What is the Thin living membrane surrounding cytoplasm?
plasma membrane
What thin membrane encloses the cytoplasm?
The cell membrane is the thin layer that holds cells together. Cell membranes are used as barriers and for protection.
When grilling Portobello mushroom caps should you remove gills?
I normally remove the gills. The gills, being very thin, are likely to burn. This can give you a gritty feeling when eating.
Do eggs of fishes have thin coverings that let oxygen in?
False
What is the thin membrane called that covers a mollusks organs?
the membrane is called the mantel
What a thin membrane that transmits sound waves into the middle ear?
tympanic membrane
What membrane is the extremely thin barrier between the alveoli and the capillaries?
respiratory membrane
