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Gill filaments — AQA Biology Definition | GradeGen.AI

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Gill filaments

GCSEAQA8461

Gill filaments

Key term for AQA GCSE Biology, used in Cell Transport.

Definition

Finger-like projections that increase the surface area of fish gills.

Exam Context

Gill filaments appears in AQA GCSE Biology revision content for Cell Biology, especially Cell Transport and Diffusion.

Cell Biology Cell Transport Diffusion

Found in Revision Notes

Cell Biology

Adaptations of Exchange Surfaces in Plants and Animals

Cell Transport • Diffusion

Related Key Terms

Active transport Alveoli Concentration gradient Counter-current flow

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Exchange surfaces