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Because the earthworm breaths through its skin
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∙ 11y agoAll of their oxygen and nutrition can be absorbed through the bi-cardio membranes that surrond the organism. Absorbtion is easy becuase the skin of the penis is very thin.
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Why dont earth worms need lungs or gills?
because they are legit.
Does a kangaroo brethe with their gills or lungs?
A kangaroo breathes with its lungs. A kangaroo does not have gills, animals that need to breath in water are the ones with gills.
Do whales need gills to breathe in water?
No, they do not need there gills because they have air tubes which are connected to their lungs.
Do crustaceans have gills or lungs?
no crabs dont have gills
Do fishes need gills to breathe in water?
Just as you need lungs to take in Oxegen and breath out Carbon Dioxide so fish need gills
Why do snakes and frogs need lungs?
snakes and frogs need lungs to help them breath becuse when they grow they don't grow with gills they grom with lungs instead.
Why do fish gills not function in air?
Lungs are what air breathing creatures use. That is how they evolved. Gills need to have water flowing over them so they work in water. So Lungs won't work in water and Gills won't work in air.
How do gills let you breathe under water?
Gills, as opposed to lungs, can filter out oxygen from water. And oxygen is something most creatures need to stay alive.
Do frogs neeed oxygen?
As tadpoles they have gills and swim in the water all day, but when they become frogs they produce lungs and lungs need oxygen. So yes they do need oxygen.
How can a frog live on land and in water?
They are born with gills, but develop lungs in metamorphosis. Even when they have lungs, they still need water or else they will dry up and die.
Where are the ants noses?
Because ants dont have lungs as we have they dont need one.
Why do the gills have a large surface area and rich in blood vessels?
Gills are the underwater equivalent of our lungs and they need those features in order to extract enough oxygen from the water so that they can breath.
