Question
How is a fish adapted to live in water?
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Answer
Fish has the following adaptations to live in water:
- In all the fish, the head and tail portions are smaller than the middle portion, that is, the body tapers at both the ends. This shape of the body provides least resistance to the fish when they swim in water.
- Skin of fish is covered with scales. These scales are slippery, the slippery scales help the fish in swimming.
- We have lungs, which is an organ for respiration. Similarly, fish has gills for respiration. It utilises oxygen dissolved in water and releases carbon dioxide into the water.
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