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Have you ever wondered how I breathe without a nose or lungs? You breathe through your lungs. Your lungs take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide. ... Worms do not have lungs but I breathe through my skin. I take in oxygen through my skin and it goes right into my bloodstream. My skin must stay wet in order for the oxygen...
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Earthworms breathe in the same way as their aquatic ancestors. They don't have lungs, but instead breathe through the skin. In order for gas exchange to take place this way, the outermost layers of an earthworm are thin and must be kept moi...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080405085...
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Earthworms breathe through their moist skin. Gas exchange takes place directly there.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_earthworms_breathe
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Worms breathe through their skin, as they don't have any lungs or nose. Their mouth is used for eating organic and rotting material along with soil. Breathing through their skin allows them to...
http://www.ehow.com/articles_4344-p6-soil.html
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NEWTON is an electronic community for Science, Math, and Computer Science K-12 Educators. Argonne National Laboratory, Division of Educational Programs, Harold Myron, Ph.D., Division Director. ... Ask A Scientist© Biology Archive...
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Earthworms certainly don’t look like humans – and one difference between earthworms and us is the way that we breathe. Earthworms need oxygen just like humans, but they don’t have lungs like we do. They have a special skin that allows them to “breathe” oxygen right through it.
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www.sas.upenn.edu/~glauren/earthworm.html
www.sas.upenn.edu/~glauren/earthworm.html
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Q. What characteristics are used to identify earthworms? ... A. The presence of the clitellum is the sign of a sexually mature worm. ; Q. How big do earthworms get? ... A. Earthworms breathe through their skin. They need humid conditions to prevent drying out. ; Q. Why are worms slimy?
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www.learner.org/jnorth/search/WormNotes1.html
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How are earthworms helpful? ... What characteristics are used to identify earthworms? ... How do earthworms breathe?
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www.learner.org/jnorth/search/Worm.html
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Unlike humans, earthworms do not have a well developed respiratory system. Instead of lungs, they breathe through their skin which needs to stay moist for breathing.
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