Which one of the following organs is responsible for breathing in fishes?

Tracheae

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Gills

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Skin

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Lungs

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Solution

The correct option is B
Gills

Fishes breathe through gills. Gills are feathery organs full of blood vessels. A fish breathes by taking water into its mouth and forcing it out through the gill passages.

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Which one of the following organs is responsible for breathing in fishes?

The correct option is B Gills Fishes breathe through gills. Gills are feathery organs full of blood vessels. A fish breathes by taking water into its mouth and forcing it out through the gill passages.

The correct option is B
Gills

Fishes breathe through gills. Gills are feathery organs full of blood vessels. A fish breathes by taking water into its mouth and forcing it out through the gill passages.