Compare and contrast the gas-exchange mechanismsof hydras, earthworms, insects, aquatic vertebrates, andterrestrial vertebrates.

Q: Differentiate the following based only on their general external anatomy: Lice versus Fleas

A: Lice and fleas both belong to the category Arthropods which possess some common characters such as-…

Q: 3. Give below is the respiration rate of copepods (Oithona similis) exposed to a wide range of…

A: The process of respiration is when an organism's cells use oxygen and glucose to create energy,…

Q: Explain the basic anatomical characteristics of a hydra.

A: Hydra : It belongs to the phylum  cnidaria or coelenterate  and these are fresh water organisms.…

Q: What advantage over an aquatic organism does a terrestrial organism have with regard to obtaining…

A: Terrestrial organisms and aquatic organisms differs in their structural and functional aspects  due…

Q: Explain mechanism of breathing in the cockroaches.

A: In animals, respiration is the biological process, which results in exchange of gases, oxygen and…

Q: List adaptations of the respiratory and circulatory systems ofanimals living at high altitudes.

A: A respiratory system is defined as a biological system that will consist of specific and particular…

Q: Planaria lack specialized gas-exchange organs. How do you think planaria accomplish this task?

A: Planarians belong to Lophotrochozoan branch of protostomes.

Q: how did ancient fish make the evolutionary jump from gills to lungs

A: The “Age of fish”, the Devonian period, is marked by the diversification of various fishes, that are…

Q: Direction: Describe the process of respiration for each organism below. 1. Acoelomate flatwom 2.…

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Q: Identify the tracheoles and tracheal system of the dissected cockroach

A: Tracheoles are fine tubes that make up portion of the respiratory arrangement of cockroaches. Air…

Q: How does the countercurrent exchange system increase the efficiency of gas exchange between a fish’s…

A: Counter-current mechanism It is a physiological process responsible for high osmotic concentration…

Q: The diving bellspider (Argyronetaaquatica) stores airunderwater in a net ofsilk. Explain why…

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: Which of the following is NOT an example of where the surface area to volume ratio is increased to…

A: The surface area to volume ratio is a key parameter in diffusion. If this ratio increases, the rate…

Q: why are birds more susceptible to respiratory infections than other animals

A: Physiological and behavioral phenomena that avian species, especially migratory birds inhabiting the…

Q: Describe the feeding mechanism of a Hydra.

A: Hydra is fresh water organism that belongs to phylum coelenterata , radially symmetrical  that…

Q: Provide the embryological explanation of Humans have respiratory structures from the gut, for…

A: The respiratory system is a collection of organs and tissues that assist in breathing. Your airway,…

Q: How does the body shape of a flatworm enhance gas exchangewith the environment?

A: Flatworm belongs to platyhelminthus Phylum They exchange the gases with the help of diffusion

Q: describe the movement of hydra

A: Hi, Thanks For Your Question.  Answer :  Hydras Are Sessile Animals. They Live By Attaching Their…

Q: Write brief note on Effect of temperature or water scarcity and the adaptations of animals.

A: Temperature is the most important physical or abiotic parameter which affects the metabolism of the…

Q: How is the respiratory system in aquatic molluscs characterized? What adaptive respiratory structure…

A: Mollusca is a phylum of invertebrate organisms that generally lives in marine habitat. Molluscs can…

Q: Match gas exchange structures with the appropriate taxa

A: Usually gastropods breathe through their skin, but some of the aquatic gastropods possess ctenidia,…

Q: Match the characters with the appropriate taxa Polyps with pharynx v [Choose ] Hydrozoa Scyphozoa…

A: Biology is a branch of science. Bio means life and ology means study. Biology is basically the study…

Q: Discuss the diversity of gas exchange you have observed in Arthropoda?

A: Arthropoda is largest phylum of the kingdom Animalia which includes insects. Word Arthropoda is…

Q: What is the process of respiration when it comes to fishes in the ocean

A: Fishes obtain the necessary oxygen through aquatic respiration. Aquatic respiration is defined as…

Q: The function of pharyngeal gills includes: gas exchange generating a feeding current eliminating…

A: Pharyngeal gill slits are specific characteristics of chordates. It is described as the repeated…

Q: Identify and label the structures of the following image of a hydra.

A: Hydras are members of the Coelenterate (Cnidaria) phylum, which also contains corals, sea anemones,…

Q: Do beings of the classReptilia perform gas exchangein the same way amphibiansdo?

A: Reptiles are a class of tetrapod vertebrates that include crocodiles, alligators, lizards, snakes,…

Q: Compare and contrast bimodal breathers and air breathing fishes.

A: In both air and water, the capacity to exchange respiratory gases is defined as bimodal respiration.…

Q: Focusing on circulation and gas exchange, explain why giant insects like the Paleozoic dragonflies,…

A: This is due to the respiratory system that insects have. They lack the closed blood circulatory…

Q: In cephalopods contraction of mantle cavity through the of the mantle force water from the…

A: The study of cephalopods is teuthology teuthology is the branch of malacology. Oxygenated water for…

Q: 1:How does temperature affect the respiration rate of of cricket or pea. 2: how does the…

A: Respiration is the process of breakdown of molecules like sugars and fatty acids into carbon dioxide…

Q: A: One benefit to zooxanthellae from hermatypic corals B: One function of a sea anemone…

A: Corals are a group of invertebrate animals that live in the marine environment. Corals are members…

Q: Sharks and bony fishes approach or achieve neutral buoyancy in different ways. Describe the methods…

A: Fish are gill bearing aquatic animal that lack limb and digits. Fishes are heavier than water that…

Q: Electric eels are dependent on air breathing. They take up oxygen from the air that they gulp into…

A: Teleost are bony fishes and they are one of the major subdivisions of the advanced bony fishes. They…

Q: How is respirationperformed by the larva ofamphibians?

A: Amphibians are adapted to live on both land and in water. In this way they are the link between…

Q: Which of the following statements regarding marine osmoregulators is (are) true?   A. Most marine…

A: Osmoregulation is the active control of the osmotic pressure of a creature's body liquids,…

Q: After a heavy rain, earthworms come to the surface. How would you explain th pehavior in terms of an…

A: After heavy rains earthworm comes surface.

Q: Discuss some adaptations other than size that organisms use to increase their resistance to sinking.

A: The organisms got to adapt to the physical conditions of their surroundings so as to survive. The…