What is branchial respiration?

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Respiration is the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide in animals. Sobranchial respiration is an animal's intake of oxygen using gills. Basically, this is how fish get their oxygen. Typically water enters the fish through the mouth and exits through the external branchial apertures.

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(D) Insects	(iv) Medullaoblongata
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(F) Biologically useful energy	(vi) Tracheal respiration
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