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Are the teeth an important part of the respiratory system?

Oh honey, let me set the record straight for you. Teeth are as important to the respiratory system as a bicycle is to a fish. In other words, they have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Teeth are for chewing your food, while the respiratory system is all about breathing in that sweet, sweet oxygen. So, no, teeth are not part of the respiratory system - case closed.


In multicellular organism such as fish which of these items is composed of all the others?

An organ system would be composed of all the other options listed: cells, tissues, and organs. Organ systems are made up of organs, which are made up of different types of tissues, which are in turn composed of cells.


Why are gills efficient organs for gas exchange in water-dwelling organisms?

Gills have a large surface area covered by thin, moist membranes that are highly vascularized, allowing for efficient exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between water and a fish's bloodstream. The gill's structure and counter-current flow system in fish enhances the exchange of gases by maintaining a steep concentration gradient across the respiratory membrane, facilitating efficient gas exchange.


What system is the operculum part of?

The operculum is part of the respiratory system in fish. It is a bony flap that covers and protects the gills, helping with the process of obtaining oxygen from water.


What is the respiratory medium of people and fish?

Humans primarily use air as their respiratory medium, extracting oxygen from the air and releasing carbon dioxide. Fish, on the other hand, use water as their respiratory medium, extracting oxygen from the water through their gills.

Related Questions

What are the organs of a fish's respiratory system?

gills which are their lungs


In unio the respiratory organs is?

vascular system of star fish


What are the organs belong to different kinds of respiratory system?

Lungs for land (or air breathing) animals, Gills for fish, pores for insects.


What is the respiratory organs of Rohu the fish?

gills


Are there any Similarities between human and fish respiratory systems?

There are many similarities between fish and humans. Fish and humans have many of the same organs. We both have a digestive system and a reproductive system.


How does the respiratory system works on piranhas?

respiratory system of gold fish


Which organ systems are shared by both fish and birds?

a organ systems are shared by both fish and birds because they have the same respiratory system, nervous system and reproductive system.


What is a fish respiratory system?

Internal Gills


In a diagram that shows the respiratory organs of a man and a fish both organs receive a large supply of blood what characteristic of the organs allow them to do so?

why man and fish both supplies a large amount of blood


How do you spell fish guils?

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


How are fish's respiratory system different from humans respiratory system?

cos day breathe in H2O innit and there trachea is more complex and blood vessels spread out on the gills to create a bigger surface area. :)


What is respiratory organ of a fish called?

amphibians breath with the help of both gills and lungs. example frog. frog in its larval stage is called a tadpole and its respiratory organ is gills. in its later stages of life (adult) its respiratory organs changes into lungs