OBSERVE FISH IN AN AQUARIUM YOU WILL FIND FLAP LIKE STRUCTURES ON BOTH SIDES OF THEIR HEADS THESE ARE FLAPS - Science - Respiration in Organisms

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OBSERVE FISH IN AN AQUARIUM YOU WILL FIND FLAP LIKE STRUCTURES
ON BOTH SIDES OF THEIR HEADS THESE ARE FLAPS WHICH COVER THE GILLS
THESE FLAPS OPEN ANA CLOSE ALTERNATELY ON THE BASIS OF THESE
OBSERVATION,EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF RESPIRATION IN THE FISH

Kunal Sharma · Answer

Hi
The gills of fish are covered by bony lid The fish takes in
water by closing the lid on its gills and opening its mouth, now as
the fish closes its mouth the water is supplied to the gills The
gills contain filaments that have lamellae which increases the
surface area of the gills to extract more oxygen from water In this
way fish open and closes the lid alternately for respiration
You will be further learning more about this in your higher
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OBSERVE FISH IN AN AQUARIUM.YOU WILL FIND FLAP LIKE STRUCTURES ON BOTH SIDES OF THEIR HEADS.THESE ARE FLAPS WHICH COVER THE GILLS.THESE FLAPS OPEN ANA CLOSE ALTERNATELY.ON THE BASIS OF THESE OBSERVATION,EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF RESPIRATION IN THE FISH.