Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than in terrestrial organisms ?

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The rate of breathing in aquatic animals is much faster than terrestrial animals because the amount of oxygen dissolved in water is low as compared to the amount of oxygen dissolved in air.

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The oxygen content of water is much less than the oxygen content of air and hence rate of breathing is aquatic organisms is faster than in terrestrial organisms.

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