Place of respiration and filtration, consisting of many plume-like filaments arranged around a central axis. There are eight gills on each side of a blue crab's body.
Land animals have lungs, aquatic animals have gills. They are structures with a good blood supply and massive surface area for the exchange of gases - taking oxygen out of the water and getting rid of carbon dioxide. Fish have internal gills that are located just behind the head and covered with gill slits. They are heavily protected and the fish draws water over them by gulping water through the mouth and pumping it over the gills and out of the gill slits. Many aquatic invertebrates and amphibian larvae (such as tadpoles) have external gills which act in the same way.
Organs allowing a fish to get oxygen from water. A fish's gills are located on both sides of its body, near the front.
apparatus that enables gas exchange in the water medium; may be internal or external.
a part of their body that takes the oxygen from the water allowing fish to breathe
Organs that enable aquatic animals to obtain oxygen from the water.
Organs that are modified for absorbing oxygen from water.
Organs through which oxygen is absorbed from the water; protected by gill cover called opercle or operculum.
The respiratory organs of many aquatic organisms. In fishes and crustaceans, these organs are also important in excretion, osmoregulation and mineral balance. In bivalvia, they play a major role in feeding
organs for gas exchange in some animals that live in water
Thin sheet-like parts inside the body which allow water-dwelling animals to breathe under water.
The breathing organs of a water living animal. Gills exchange gases between body fluids and the surrounding water.
organs for getting oxygen from the water
a part of the body of a fish designed for breathing under water.
Organ used by the crab to breathe via gas exchange. Hermit crabs have modified gills and therefore require a humid environment in which to survive. The gills are located on the side of the crab above its walking legs.
rhymes with chills): organs that help fish get oxygen from water
the breathing organ of an aquatic animal. Usually a complex structure that provides a large surface area for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the surrounding water.
Respiratory organs used by aquatic animals to obtain oxygen from, and release carbon dioxide to, the surrounding water. In oysters, they are the largest organ and consist of four folds. In addition to respiration, oyster gills are directly involved in feeding by creating water currents, collecting food particles, and moving food particles to the labial palps for further sorting. They also serve to separate masses of eggs released from the ovary during spawning into individual ova for efficient fertilization.
Eight on each side of crab body used for breathing
The breathing organs of fish, which are removed during processing since they decompose rapidly and may contaminate the fish.
The gills are the largest organ in the oysters body and consists of four folds of tissue. Along with the mantle it is the chief organ of respiration. They create water currents, collect food particles, and move food particles to the labial palps for further sorting. Also serve to separate masses of eggs released from the ovary during spawning into individual ova for efficient fertilization. !-- assign table width based on how this page is called close_it();
respiratory organ, featherlike structure for getting oxygen from water into blood
Organs used by aquatic animals for obtaining oxygen from water.
The membranes through which fish absorb dissolved oxygen from the water during respiration.
The gills are located on either side of the posterior portion of the head. Normally you can't see them; they are the flesh-coloured objects you see when a fish flares open its gill covers.
Gills allow fish to breath under water and is located on the side of the fish's head hidden by the gill flap. The gills consist of filaments that resemble feathers.
the organ that fish and some other aquatic animals use to breathe
These are located beneath the operculum. Water is drawn through the mouth and distributed over the gills and then out through the operculum. As water flows across the gills, oxygen is absorbed by the capillaries.
Breathing apparatus for aquatic organisms (may appear as filaments, tufts, or plates)
A respiratory structure through which oxygen is obtained
structures in a fish where respiration takes place consisting of gill filaments, gill rakers and covered by an operculum; well supplied with blood via tiny capillaries; diffusion of gases occurs here
Gills are organs that fish and amphibians use to breathe underwater. Whales do NOT have gills, they have lungs and breathe air.
Gills are organs that fish and amphibians use to breathe underwater. Sharks breathe using gills.