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earthworms have a moist skin due to the presence of mucus. we know that, an earthworm respires through its skin. the mucus on it helps the earthworm to respire efficiently.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoOnce the worms' food has gone to its intestine the food will dissolve and then it absorbs into its blood which keeps the worms strong and moist.
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∙ 12y agoworms have wet skin for it can be easy to move around in the dirt.
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∙ 14y agoBecuase they respire through skin.
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∙ 13y agocuz of mucas
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How does respiration work in the earthworm?
Respiration in the earthworm is fairly simple. The earthworm has moist skin and it respires through the skin surface by taking in oxygen and giving out carbon di-oxide.
Does on earthworm only breathe through it's thin and moist skin?
yes
Which structures are directly involved in the process of excretion in an earthworm?
nephridia and moist skin
What use moist skin to breath?
Animals that breathe through moist skin are amphibians , frogs, salamanders, caecillians , newt , snail , earthworm , etc
Where air for breathing is found in an earthworm?
Earthworms actually absorb oxygen through their moist skin from the soil.
What is the respiratory organ of earthworms?
The earthworm has no special respiratory organs. Gaseous exchange occurs through moist skin by diifusion.
What animal is using moist skin to breath?
Vertebrates like amphibians respire through skin though they have lungs and invertebrates like earthworm, leeches also respire through skin. To respire through skin it must be kept moist always. If you dry the skin in above all animals, they will die.
How does a earthworm breathe?
through it's skin
What are the respiratory organs in differences organisms?
earthworm-skin plants-stomata
What is unique about the earthworm's diet and skin?
The earthworm's diet is dirt and other minerals. The earthworm's skin has little segments.
Which habitat is best for earthworm?
a moist soil with dead and decaying vegtables
What is the function of a dorsal pore?
Helps to keep the surface of the earthworm moist.
