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How do fish breathe?
How do fish breathe?
- Through their gills (correct)
- Through their mouths
- Through their noses
- Through their fins
What is the most common fish in the ocean?
What is the most common fish in the ocean?
- Whale shark
- Any of the species of a deepwater fish (correct)
- Small goby
- Salmon
How do fish swim?
How do fish swim?
- By contracting their muscles (correct)
- By using their fins
- By using their tails
- By using their eyes
What can fish become toxic from?
What can fish become toxic from?
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What happens to fish when they start to deteriorate?
What happens to fish when they start to deteriorate?
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Study Notes
- Fish are vertebrates and have a backbone.
- Fish breathe air and some can swim backwards.
- Fish swim by contracting their muscles in sequence on alternate sides of their bodies.
- Fish range in size from the tiny goby to the whale shark.
- The most common fish in the ocean is any of the species of a deepwater fish.
- Fish live in different lengths of time, depending on their species.
- Fish can swim at different speeds, some of which are very fast.
- Fish need oxygen to breathe and cannot chew their food, so they must swallow it whole.
- Most fish are edible, but some are poisonous.
- Fish can become toxic because of elements in their diets.
- Fish have a strong odor when they start to deteriorate.
- If fish are caught with artificial lures, most will survive.
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