Respiration in Terrestial Animals


 
 
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Respiration in Terrestrial Animals

Respiration in Terrestrial Animals:

Terrestrial organisms use atmospheric oxygen for respiration, which is absorbed by different organs in different animals.

  • All these organs have a structure that increase the surface area and is in contact with the oxygen rich atmosphere.
  • Since, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide has to take place across this surface, it is very fine and delicate. To protect this surface it is usually placed within the body wall – protected so there are numerous passages that will take air to numerous passages that will take air to this area.
  • Most mammals such as dogs, monkeys, horses, etc.  respire through special sac like spongy organs called  lungs. Tadpoles breathe through gills, though they  breathe through skin and lungs when they became frogs.

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    Question : 1

    Earth worms breathe through _________________________ .

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following are correct ?

    (a) The skin is the respiratory organ in animals like frogs and earthworms.

    (b) The skin in frogs and earthworms is moist and slimy, which makes it easier for oxygen to diffuse in and carbon dioxide to diffuse out of the body in frogs and animal .

    (c) Frogs can breathe through their skin in water, while on land they can breathe through their skin as well as their lungs.

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    Unicellular animals breathe through their ________________ .

    Right Option : B
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