What does the vertebrate respiratory system take in?
Oxygen (O₂).
What does the vertebrate respiratory system eliminate?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂).
How are vertebrate respiratory organs adapted?
They are adapted to the environment where the animals live.
Where are fish gills located?
In the gill arches.
Through which structures do fish exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide?
The gill lamellae.
How do amphibian larvae breathe?
With gills.
How do adult amphibians breathe?
Through the skin or lungs.
Test your knowledge with 5 questions on Vertebrate Respiratory Systems.
1. What is the primary exchange performed by the vertebrate respiratory system?
2. Why do vertebrate respiratory organs differ among animal species?
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