| Front | Explain how the structure of the gill makes oxygen uptake efficient. ( 2 marks) |
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| Back | (many) filaments / lamellae / secondary lamellae; so large surface area; large number of capillaries maintains a diffusion gradient / removes oxygen; thin epithelium / lamellae wall; short diffusion pathway; |
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