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... cephalopods ( octo- hearts pus and squid ) . Blood from the gills enters one to four auricles ( depending on the species ) and is passed back to the tissues by contraction of the ventricle . The direction of flow is controlled by valves ...
... cephalopods ( octo- hearts pus and squid ) . Blood from the gills enters one to four auricles ( depending on the species ) and is passed back to the tissues by contraction of the ventricle . The direction of flow is controlled by valves ...
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... cephalopods , contains hemocyanin , although a few gastropods use hemoglobin . In the cephalopods the pigment unloads at relatively high oxygen pressures , indicating that it is used to transport rather than store oxygen . Rapid cephalopod ...
... cephalopods , contains hemocyanin , although a few gastropods use hemoglobin . In the cephalopods the pigment unloads at relatively high oxygen pressures , indicating that it is used to transport rather than store oxygen . Rapid cephalopod ...
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... cephalopods , crustaceans , in- sects , fishes , amphibians , and lizards and are responsible for the most rapid colour changes . They allow conspicu- ous display of a biochrome by dispersing it in the chro- matophore - bearing surface ...
... cephalopods , crustaceans , in- sects , fishes , amphibians , and lizards and are responsible for the most rapid colour changes . They allow conspicu- ous display of a biochrome by dispersing it in the chro- matophore - bearing surface ...
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