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What are gills? What is their function?
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What are gills? What is their function?

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Gills are the slits on the side of fishes, sharks, whales, etc.

Their function: keeping them alive

Hope this helps!
Let me know if i'm wrong (i'm not)
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They’re tissues that are on both sides of the fishes throat and they transfer ions, water, oxygen, carbon dioxide and acids.
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