How is the respiratory system in aquatic molluscs characterized? What adaptive respiratory structure do terrestrial molluscs present?

Q: Explain respiratory system of the cockroaches.

A: Cockroach is a cosmopolitan insect which belongs to Class Insecta. They are omnivores, nocturnal,…

Q: What is the evolutionary significance of the fifth gill arch of bony fish no longer supporting a…

A: The vast majority of vertebrates belong to the Osteichthyes superclass of bony fishes. Bony…

Q: Using Daphnia and grasshoppers as specific examples, compare how aquatic arthropods accomplish gas…

A: Arthropods are a large group of invertebrate animals.  Insects ,spiders , crabs etc. These have a…

Q: Name the copulatory organs of Scoliodon?

A: Scoliodon is a genus of requiem sharks that belongs to the family Carcharhinidae. It is also called…

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: Describe how lungs differ among the main groups of terrestrialvertebrates.

A: With a minimal surface area, small lungs are present in amphibians. Lungs become more broadly…

Q: What is the differencebetween octopuses andmussels regarding theircirculatory systems? Howdoes that…

A: Octopoda is part of the Cephalopoda class which means that pulp is cephalopod.  Cephalopoda is a…

Q: Why are specialized respiratory structures necessary in a tadpole but not in a flatworm?

A: Flatworms belong to phylum Platyhelminthes. These organisms have dorso-ventrally flattened body.…

Q: How is the respiratory system of beings of the phylum Annelida characterized?

A: Phylum-Annelida includes metamerically segmented animals with true schizocoelous coelom. They may be…

Q: What is the role of trachea in the cockroaches?

A: Cockroaches are the insects belonging to the order Blattodea. These are generalized insects and do…

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: What is cutaneous respiration? Give 3 examples of air-breathing fishes.

A: Introduction  Respiration is the important phenomenon by which the living organism performs gaseous…

Q: What are branchiae? Whatare examples of animals that“breath” through branchiae?

A: The animals are the most abundant living organism that are found in almost every habitat. They have…

Q: How does the respiratory system of a frog change when itundergoes metamorphosis? Why are these…

A: Metamorphosis is a biological process that allows an animal to physically develop after birth which…

Q: How do most insects respire?

A: Respiration is an oxidation process in which a complex organic substance is degraded, resulting in…

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 purpose of gill slits?

A: Gill slits are defined as the individual openings to  the gills which lack a single outer cover.…

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: 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: How does water move inside sponges? What is the function of the pores in these animals?

A: Sponges are simple multicellular organisms that belong to the kingdom Animalia. They represent the…

Q: Which organs or respiratory adaptations do aquatic and terrestrial arthropods respectively present?

A: Arthropods are the largest animal group that consists of one lakh terrestrial and aquatic species.…

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

A: Give options.  radial----inhalant valve circular-----inhalant valve Radial----funnel (siphon)…

Q: Why is ventilation important? Compare the morphological traits that enable ventilation in fishes…

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Q: Using the terms below, which of the following correctly lists the flow of water through a Bivalve…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the correct sequence of water flow through a Bivalve…