gas exchange (plants, insects, fish) Flashcards

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countercurrent exhange water flow reason

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maintains diffusion gradient across the whole length of the lamallae

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large surface area given by

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many lamallae on many gill filaments

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3
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fish need to be efficient at getting oxygen because…

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There is a lower water concentration in water than in air

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