(b) From where do the aquatic animals and terrestrial animals obtain oxygen for breathing and respiration ?

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Answer:
Aquatic animals:

The oxygen for aquatic animals is obtained from the dissolved oxygen present in water.

Terrestrial animals:

The oxygen for terrestrial animals is obtained from the air present in the surrounding atmosphere.

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Physiology of Respiration

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(b) From where do the aquatic animals and terrestrial animals obtain oxygen for breathing and respiration ?

Answer: Aquatic animals: The oxygen for aquatic animals is obtained from the dissolved oxygen present in water. Terrestrial animals: The oxygen for terrestrial animals is obtained from the air present in the surrounding atmosphere.

Answer:
Aquatic animals:

The oxygen for aquatic animals is obtained from the dissolved oxygen present in water.

Terrestrial animals:

The oxygen for terrestrial animals is obtained from the air present in the surrounding atmosphere.