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Question 56
Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than in terrestrial organisms?


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Aquatic organisms like fishes obtain oxygen from water present in the dissolved state through their gills. Since the amount of dissolved oxygen is fairly low compared to the amount of oxygen in the air, the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than in terrestrial organisms.


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