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The gills of a fish appear jagged because they are actually made up of filaments. These filaments increase the surface area that actually makes contact with the water, allowing greater gas and waste exchange with the water flowing through it.
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∙ 13y agoTo provide a greater surface area, in order to capture more oxygen from the water.
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How do fish take in oxygen?
The fishes gills are like filters. when water goes in a fish's mouth, it goes through the gills, which filter out the oxygen.
What is the breathing method of a fish?
It breathes in through the gills andout through the gills using water and muscle It breathes in through the gills andout through the gills using water and muscle
What happens if you put a fish in coffee?
If you were to put a fish in coffee then it would not be able to breath because of the lack of oxygen in the coffee. The gills of the fish would also brun off because of the heat of the coffee.
What are internal adaptations?
Internal Adaptions are adaptions that are in the inside of a living organisim. Ex. Birds have hollow bones, Fish contain Gills
How are fish adapted to the sea?
This really depends on the species of the fish, what kind of fish it is, and its age. But fish in the wild and domestically-bred fish will react differently to a new environment. Fish that have lived in tanks tend to adapt better to a new environment (ex. When a tank is changed/cleaned) than wild fish who are used to some certain things in their environment. ~ Hexedgirl92
Fish have this instead of lungs?
Fish Use Gills Instead of lungs. Gills Help fish to Breath. Fish Use Gills Instead of lungs. Gills Help fish to Breath.
Why do sharks die unless they are constently swimming?
Their gills are rather primitive compared to those of fish that do not have to keep pumping water into their gills by constantly swimming.
Do mammals have gills or lungs?
Mammals have lungs, as do amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Fish are the only chordates that have gills rather than lungs.
Do hag fish have gills?
all fish have gills
Do fighter fish have gills?
yes all fish have gills.
Do siames fitghing fish have gills?
All fish have gills. Their gills are like lungs. And if they didn't have gills they would die.
Do fish breathe with lungs or gills?
gills.
What does the fish breath with?
All fish breath through their gills, there is oxygen in water, as such, they take the oxygen through their gills.
Do fish have gills then lungs?
gills
With what does a fish breath?
gills
Do sea otters have gills?
Sea otters do not have gills because they are mammals.
What does gills help fish do?
Fish use gills to extract oxygen from the water passing over the gills.
