| Assertion : | Most fish when out of water, die of suffocation. |
| Reason : | Atmospheric air contains far less oxygen content than the dissolved oxygen in water. |
| Assertion: | Gill-lamellae in aquatic animals help in exchange of gases |
| Reason: | Each gill lamella carries many blood capillaries. |
| Assertion: | Insects develop a complex system of air tubes called trachea for respiratory purpose. |
| Reason: | Exchange through body surface is not possible in insects. |