In the Countercurrent Exchange System of Fish Gills

question 46

Multiple Choice

In the countercurrent exchange system of fish gills,

• A) blood and water flow in the same direction.
• B) blood and water flow in opposite directions.
• C) blood and water are separated by a thick polysaccharide barrier.
• D) blood flow in the gills reverses direction with every heartbeat.

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