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Respiration in Other Organisms

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Question 5 (a)
Tick the correct answer:
(a) In cockroaches, air enters the body through
(i) lungs
(ii) gills
(iii) spiracles
(iv) skin

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Solution

The answer is (iii).

In cockroaches, air enters the body through their spiracles.

Spiracles are external openings found in some animal species such as insects, The function of spiracles is linked to respiration, helping oxygen to reach internal respiratory organs, such as tracheae in insects

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(a) In cockroaches, air enters the body through

(i) lungs

(ii) gills

(iii) spiracles

(iv) skin

(b) During heavy exercise, we get cramps in the legs due to the accumulation of

(i) carbon dioxide

(ii) lactic acid

(iii) alcohol

(iv) water

(i) 9 - 12

(ii) 15 - 18

(iii) 21 - 24

(iv) 30 - 33

(d) During exhalation, the ribs

(i) move outwards

(ii) move downwards

(iii) move upwards

(iv) do not move at all

\begin{matrix} Column I & Column II & Column III 1. Fish & i) Spiracles & a) Lives on both land and water 2. Frog & ii) Gills & b) Lives on land 3. Cockroach & iii) Lungs and skin & c) Lives in water \end{matrix}

Question 5

Earthworms breathe through their
(a) skin
(b) gills
(c) lungs
(d) stomata

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