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

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Aquatic animals take in the oxygen dissolved in water. The amount of dissolved oxygen in water is fairly low compared to the amount of oxygen in the air.
Therefore, the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than in terrestrial organisms

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