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Why does the body of a deep sea fish burst on bringing her above the sea level?


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The body of fish contains dissolved oxygen at much higher pressure than the atmospheric pressure

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The atmospheric pressure above the sea level is higher than inside the sea.

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The body of fish contains dissolved oxygen at much lower pressure than the atmospheric pressure

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The atmospheric pressure above the sea level is lower than inside the sea.

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Solution

The correct option is A

The body of fish contains dissolved oxygen at much higher pressure than the atmospheric pressure


The body of the deep sea fish burst when brought up to the surface of the sea water because the body of fish contains dissolved oxygen at much higher pressure than the atmospheric pressure.


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