Dissecting A Fish

Question 1

Explain the steps to dissecting the gills of a fish

Answer 1

1) wear an apron and gloves
2) place chosen fish (e.g perch or salmon) in a dissection tray
3) push back the operculum and use scissors to carefully remove the gills. Cut each gill arch through the bone at the top and bottom
4) once extracted place in a beaker of water so you can draw and label it