An operculum covers and protects the gills.
Explanation:
An operculum is a flexible bony type of plate which protects the sensitive gills. When water is inhaled through the mouth it moves over the gills and is exhaled from below the operculum ( gill cover). gills remove oxygen that is present in the water and diffuse carbon dioxide from fish's body. Some fishes have spines which are located on the opiculum( gill cover) which acts as a defense mechanism to secure them from the predators.
Answer:
Adapting
Explanation:
Adapting is when the organism slowly changes as each generation goes by because the organism more suited for the environment is going to survive and reproduce while others will have a harder time and more than likely die off.
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<span>The skin layer just beneath the stratum basale is the </span>stratum<span> corneum of the epidermis.</span>
Hello, XxBaddiexx!! Your answer would be 2 - Adult because the adult stem cell can renew itself and repair the tissues they are found in, if it is needed. I hope this helps!! Have a great day.
