The organism which breathes only through its moist skin is:

Frog

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Fish

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Earthworm

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Kingfisher

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Solution

The correct option is C Earthworm
Earthworms and frogs have moist skin which is permeable to gases. Earthworms breathe only through their moist skin but frogs breathe through their skin as well as lungs. Fish breathe through gills and kingfisher has lungs as a respiratory organ.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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