If a fish is taken out of water,it dies immediately because...

  • A
    It cannot breathe due to the collapse of the gills.
  • B
    Rapid evaporation occurs from its skin.
  • C
    Its body absorbs too much oxygen.
  • D
    None of the above.

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In which animal,does the diaphragm have no role in respiration?

Match the organism in Column-$I$ with the respiratory surface in Column-$II$.
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$i$. Planaria$a$. Book gills
$ii$. Limulus$b$. External gills
$iii$. Turtles$c$. Body surface
$iv$. Amphibian tadpoles$d$. Cloaca

Given below are four matchings of an animal and its kind of respiratory organ:
$1.$ Silver fish - trachea
$2.$ Scorpion - book lung
$3.$ Sea squirt - pharyngeal gills
$4.$ Dolphin - skin
Choose the correct option.

$A$ : The lungs of birds are provided with air sacs.
$R$ : Air sacs supplement respiration.

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