Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 38, Problem 3SQ
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Concept introduction: Insects will not breathe through their mouths as mammals. Insects do not have lungs and their blood is a watery, yellowish liquid. Instead of lungs, insects have a system of tubes called tracheae. Tracheae penetrate right through the insect’s body.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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