Which outcome occurs when a fish increases ventilation rate across its gills?

💡 Explanation

When ventilation rate increases, the countercurrent exchange mechanism works more efficiently because a greater flow of oxygenated water passes over the gill lamellae, enhancing oxygen diffusion into the blood. Therefore increased oxygen uptake occurs, rather than decreased excretion, altered pH or lowered chloride cell activity all requiring changes in separate mechanisms.

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