Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Cutaneous respiration is the diffusion of gases through the skin. Most of the amphibians rely on the considerable amount of respiratory gases that takes place through the skin.

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