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What is the feeding structure for slugs?
It absorbs nutrients through its skin.
What is an organism that absorbs food from the surface it lives on?
An example of an organism that absorbs food from the surface it lives on is a parasitic flatworm. These flatworms, also known as tapeworms, attach themselves to the intestinal lining of their host and absorb nutrients directly through their skin.
What protects the body and absorbs nutrients?
The skin protects the body from external threats, such as bacteria and viruses, while the digestive system absorbs nutrients from food through processes like digestion and absorption in the small intestine.
Does the skin absorb nutrients?
Yes, the skin can absorb some nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, through the use of topical formulations. However, the extent to which nutrients can be absorbed through the skin is limited compared to internal consumption through diet or supplements.
Tapeworms absorb food from the host's intestine through their?
skin. They have specialized structures called microtriches on their body surface that help in absorbing nutrients directly from the host's intestine. This allows tapeworms to obtain nutrients without needing a digestive system of their own.
Is skin cancer a parasite?
NO
Does an earthworm obtain food?
Eat absorbs the earth/plants or whatever through its' skin.
Is there a chemical that absorbs the chemical mercury?
Mercury, or quicksilver, is highly toxic and can be easily absorbed through human skin. There is no known chemical that absorbs mercury.
Can you absorb calories through your skin?
No, you cannot absorb calories through your skin. Your skin is a protective barrier that does not allow for the absorption of nutrients like calories.
What supplies the skin with nutrients and oxygen?
Blood vessels in the dermis layer of the skin supply nutrients and oxygen to skin cells. These blood vessels bring in nutrients and oxygen from the rest of the body through the bloodstream.
Why do tapeworms need a digestive system?
Tapeworms do not have a digestive system because they absorb nutrients directly through their skin from the host's intestines. They rely on their host's digestive system to break down food, which the tapeworm then absorbs.
Why do you go wrinkley when your in the bath?
Your skin is porous and naturally absorbs water. The raisin-like texture occurs when your body absorbs an abnormally large amount of water, like from a bath or pool. The skin usually only absorbs moisture through the air, so that much direct contact with water "inflates" the skin.
