NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following characteristic is only found in amphibians?
A
They can breathe through their moist skin.
B
They lay eggs.
C
They can breathe through their gills.
D
They have four legs.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Frogs, when present in water, breathe through their moist skin. This kind of exchange of gases is called as cutaneous respiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -How do amphibians breathe? Most amphibians breathe through lungs and their skin. Their skin has to stay wet in order for them to absorb oxygen so they secrete mucous to keep their skin moist (If they get too dry, they cannot breathe and will die).

Detailed explanation-3: -Amphibians can also breathe through their moist, porous skin, and, in fact, several salamander species and one kind of frog have neither gills nor lungs: They get all of their oxygen through their skin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Earthworms and breathe through their skin because their skin is moist and . Q. Earthworms and frogs have a common mode of breathing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Frogs being amphibians can breathe through multiple means. They have lungs like other land animals and breathe using normal inhalation and exhalation on land. They can also breathe underwater by absorbing the dissolved oxygen through their moist skin. They are extremely slimy and slippery because of their moist skin.

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