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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To explain: How is the heart of a fish specifically adapted to its lifestyle.

Introduction: In vertebrates, the circulatory systems of the animals modified through evolution, so that animals can adapt to their lifestyle. Some vertebrates have a single circuit for circulation and some have the double circuit for the blood flow. The heart of the fish is also designed in a different way to overcome the problem with a double-chambered heart.

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