wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Aquatic animals can breathe in water why?

Open in App
Solution

Aquatic animals like fishes, have gills for the diffusion of gases. The water enters through their mouths and quickly moves to the gills. In the gills, O2 gets mixed with blood. The blood then transports this oxygen to all the body cells for respiration.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
1
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Breathing in Other Organisms
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon