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The substance being carried to the gills for disposal is carbon dioxide (CO2). As blood circulates through the body, it picks up CO2 produced by cellular metabolism. This CO2 is then transported to the gills, where it is exchanged for oxygen, allowing the organism to expel the waste gas into the surrounding water. This process is crucial for maintaining the acid-base balance and overall homeostasis in aquatic organisms.
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Do beluga whales have lungs or gills?
All whales have lungs. No whale has gills. The whale Shark has gills, but that name comes from it being a Shark - a fish - the size of a whale.
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.
What are the functions of gills and the cilia on the gills?
Two functions of a clam's gills are to extract oxygen from the water and separate sand particles from food particles and water when being digested.
Does a small mouth bass have a nucleus?
Yes. It also has a pocket of a toxic substance in its gills and spiderlike legs used as a defense mechanism.
What substance does seawater contain which fish need for breathing?
Basically, gills and oxygen in the water. The fish will die if any one are missing.
Do gills have their own gills?
no, because then those gills gills would need gills and they would need gills and so on, so on. They have specialised cells instead.
Do fish breathe with lungs or gills?
gills.
Does guppy HAVE lungs?
Being a fish, fish don't have lungs. They breath through gills. Gills are almost like lungs except that the fact that they are only able to breath underwater.
What type of lung does a guppy have?
Being fish, guppies do not have lungs. They breathe through gills.
What is the advantage of the gills being attached to walking legs on crayfish?
to survive in shallow water
What is the difference between gills and gills chambers?
gills are structures in fish for breathing in water while gills chambers are the cavities in which gills are enclosed
Do octopus have lungs or gills?
Octopuses have gills, not lungs. They use their gills to extract oxygen from water, allowing them to breathe underwater.
