Why can i not breath under water?

Anonymous

∙ 7y ago

Updated: 8/21/2019

Humans cannot breathe underwater because our lungs do not have enough surface area to absorb enough oxygen from water, and the lining in our lungs is adapted to handle air rather than water.

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∙ 7y ago

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Why can't a fish breath out of water?

gills-breath under water no gills-can't breath under water

How do dolphins breath under water if they are mammals?

Dolphins don t breath under water. Mammals breath air. Every 15 min they go out of the water to breath

How do goldfish breath under water?

they breath with their gills

How do porpoise breath under water?

They do not breathe under water, they just hold their breath for long periods of time.

How do crocidiles breath under water?

they dont breath under water the just hold it and come up for air

How can mammal breath while they are under water?

They do not breathe underwater. They hold their breath under the water and surface to breathe.

Can water dragons breath under water?

Can the elephant breathe under water?

Elepants can't breath under water. They can swim though and they can breath if they stick their trunk above the water.

Do head lice hold their breath if so for how long?

Yes they do, but they also breath under-water. They can breath under-water for 14 hours.

How do they breath under water?

with gills

Where can you see and not breath?

Under Water

Can spiders breath under water?

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