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Why does the rate of breathing in aquatic animals is faster than others?

In aquatic animals, the respiration process involves the usage of oxygen dissolved in water. As the amount of oxygen dissolved in water is much less than the amount of O2 available on land, aquatic animals have higher breathing rate.


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