Fish Gills Dissection!

Post date: Apr 13, 2022 2:35:27 AM

Questions to ponder:

How do fish obtain their supply of dissolved oxygen?

Which organ is used to obtain dissolved oxygen?

What is the colour of this organ?

How do fish breathe?

What is the direction of flow of water through the fish?

Wow, great job this group! You managed to isolate several layers of gill filaments perfectly!

Future doctors / surgeons-to-be? ;)

Kyler & Isaac were so excited...Haha!

Gill cover is removed to expose the fish gills.

What is the function of the gill cover?

How does the structure of the gills facilitate the efficient exchange of gases between the fish and the water?

Gills exposed

Similarities between the respiratory systems in the human lungs and in fish.

Main take-aways from this lesson