Presence of the gills helps fishes in _____.

absorbing nutrients

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floating

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storing food

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breathing underwater

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Solution

The correct option is D breathing underwater

In fishes, gills are their respiratory organ and are richly supplied with blood vessels.

Water taken in continuously through the mouth passes over gills.

Oxygen dissolved in water diffuses into their blood through these blood vessels.

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Fishes breathe with the help of gills which are richly supplied with blood vessels. The gills help the fish to

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Presence of the gills helps fishes in _____.

The correct option is D breathing underwater In fishes, gills are their respiratory organ and are richly supplied with blood vessels. Water taken in continuously through the mouth passes over gills. Oxygen dissolved in water diffuses into their blood through these blood vessels.

The correct option is D breathing underwater

In fishes, gills are their respiratory organ and are richly supplied with blood vessels.

Water taken in continuously through the mouth passes over gills.

Oxygen dissolved in water diffuses into their blood through these blood vessels.