What advantage over an aquatic organism does a terrestrial organism have with regard to obtaining oxygen for respiration?
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Terrestrial organisms breathe by using atmospheric oxygen whereas aquatic organism take oxygen dissolved in water. A terrestrial animal has over an aquatic animal with regard to obtaining oxygen for respiration. It's because the air in the atmosphere contains the maximum amount of oxygen.
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Terrestrial organisms breathe by using atmospheric oxygen whereas aquatic organism take oxygen dissolved in water. A terrestrial animal has over an aquatic animal with regard to obtaining oxygen for respiration. It’s because the air in the atmosphere contains the maximum amount of oxygen.
Oxygen level is high in the atmosphere when compared to oxygen in water. Aquatic animals have only dissolved oxygen in water which is in minimal amount. Hence, terrestrial animal has over an aquatic animal with regard to obtaining oxygen for respiration.
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