NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which classification of animal can live in and out of waterbecause it can breathe both with lungs and through its skin?
A
amphibian
B
reptile
C
mammal
D
insect
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How do amphibians breathe? Most amphibians breathe through lungs and their skin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amphibians are vertebrates (animals with backbones) which are able, when adult, to live both in water and on land. Unlike fish, they can breathe atmospheric oxygen through lungs, and they differ from reptiles in that they have soft, moist, usually scale-less skin, and have to breed in water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amphibians are animals that live both in water and land, e.g. Frog. It has lungs for breathing on land and uses its skin under water for breathing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amphibians can live on both land and water. Amphibians like to live near water bodies. Amphibians can breathe on land as well as in water. Frogs, salamanders and toads are some examples of amphibians.

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