what advantage over an aquatic organism does a terrestrial organism have with regards to obtaining oxygen for respiration
Answers
Answered by
1
Terrestrial animals can breathe the oxygen in the atmosphere but animals that live in water need to use the oxygen dissolved in water since the amount of dissolved oxygen is fairly low compared to the amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than that seen in terrestrial organisms
Answered by
1
Explanation:
Terrestrial organisms take up oxygen from the atmosphere whereas aquatic animals obtain oxygen from water. Air contains more O2 as compared to water. Since the content of O2 in air is high, the terrestrial animals do not have to breathe faster to get more oxygen. Therefore, unlike aquatic animals, terrestrial animals do not need adaptations for gaseous exchange.
Similar questions