what is the difference between terestial respiration and aquatic respiration?

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Terrestrial Respiration Aquatic Respiration

1 Respiration is through lungs 1 Respiration is through gills.

2 Air contains more oxygen so organism will not have to spend more energy 2 Diffusion of oxygen is less in water so aquatic organism will have to spend more energy.

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Terrestrial Respiration	Aquatic Respiration
1 Respiration is through lungs	1 Respiration is through gills.
2 Air contains more oxygen so organism will not have to spend more energy	2 Diffusion of oxygen is less in water so aquatic organism will have to spend more energy.