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How do animals like fish and earthworms breathe?

Class: Class 7 Subject: Science Topic: Basic concepts of Science

Fish:

·         Fish breathe using gills, which are specialized organs.

·         Gills extract dissolved oxygen from water.

·         Water enters through the fish’s mouth, passes over the gills, and oxygen diffuses into the blood, while carbon dioxide diffuses out into the water.

·         Gills have many thin filaments with a large surface area to absorb oxygen efficiently.

Earthworms:

·         Earthworms breathe through their skin.

·         Their skin must remain moist to allow oxygen to dissolve and diffuse into their blood vessels through the skin.

·         Oxygen is absorbed directly, and carbon dioxide is released the same way.

·         Earthworms live in moist soil to keep their skin wet for effective gas exchange.

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