I I'm Brutally Honest Guest Feb 24, 2009 #3 The slime coat is to fish as skin is to humans. ("'\(o.o)/'")
J jgray7500 Guest Feb 24, 2009 #4 Mucus is its defense mechanism against germs, parasites and disease. Without it there defenses would be severely weakened and there would be a drastic increase in the chance of illness and death.
Mucus is its defense mechanism against germs, parasites and disease. Without it there defenses would be severely weakened and there would be a drastic increase in the chance of illness and death.
