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Why is there a difference in the rate of breathing between aquatic organisms and terrestrial organisms? Explain.

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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, rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than in terrestrial organisms. 
  • The breathing rate of aquatic animals is faster than that of terrestrial animals because the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water in much less than the amount on land, 
  • So they have to breathe more in order to get more oxygen.


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