Why cant fish gills function if the fish is not in the water ?

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Lucy Weatherford · Answer 1 · 2021-07-11T09:42:34+0000

Many species of fish use a system of gills to obtain their oxygen from the water. Gills are designed with a high surface area of capillaries that bring the blood close to the water to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

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