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what is the difference between lungs and gills
Asked by osmanzoya | 10 Jul, 2021, 15:57: PM
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Differences between gills and lungs:

Gills

Lungs
  • Gills are important to extract dissolved oxygen in water.
  • Lungs are important to extract atmospheric oxygen.
  • Gills are found in aquatic organisms.
  • Lungs are found in terrestrial air-breathing animals.
  • Gills are external extensions of the body surface.
  • Lungs are internal folds.
  • Gills mainly occur in fishes.
  • Lungs mainly occur in tetrapods.

 

 
Answered by Sheetal Kolte | 12 Jul, 2021, 12:08: PM

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