In the Countercurrent Exchange System of Fish Gills

question 27

Multiple Choice

In the countercurrent exchange system of fish gills,

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

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