Countercurrent Heat Exchange in "Hot" Fish

question 61

Multiple Choice

Countercurrent heat exchange in "hot" fish

• A) involves the transfer of heat from warm blood coming from the muscles to cold blood flowing into the muscles.
• B) allows "hot" fish to maintain cooler body temperatures in warm water.
• C) is found in mostly small, rapidly swimming fish.
• D) maintains a fish's sustainable power output over a 10°C rise in water temperature.
• E) ensures that blood warmed in the gills flows directly to the heart.

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