SCIENCE
ZOOLOGY
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Recent studies show that some reptiles, once thought not to exchange gases through the skin, may use cutaneous respiration for as much as 20–30% of total gas exchange. In some aquatic species, such as Acrochordus and Sternotherus, gas exchange across the skin is especially significant for carbon dioxide (Fig.
Detailed explanation-2: -Other Characteristics of a reptile are: They breathe through their lungs, They don’t breath through their skin or have gills.
Detailed explanation-3: -Reptiles, unlike mammals, can absorb water through their skin. So, to stay hydrated, they don’t have to drink but simply can bathe.
Detailed explanation-4: -Respiratory System. All reptiles breathe through their lungs. The reptile lung has a much greater surface area for the exchange of gases than the lungs of amphibians. Many reptiles’ lungs have little sacs called alveoli, across which gas is exchanged.