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How do gills help fish maintain homeostasis?

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Heat Creation. Fish, like all animals, create heat from metabolic activity. ...

Heat Loss. Fish lose metabolic heat through their gills. ...

Homeostasis. Most fish are poikilothermic, which means their body temperature changes with ambient temperature. ...

Exceptions to Pure Poikilothermy.

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