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What body part of a fish allows it to breathe underwater?

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Fins

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Gills

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Scales

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nose

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Solution

The correct option is B
Gills

Fish have a body part called gills instead of lungs which enables it to breathe the oxygen dissolved in water and exhale carbon dioxide underwater itself.

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