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In an earthworm, gas exchange (respiration) takes place through the:

Answer: moist skin.

  • A moist skin
  • B paired lungs
  • C feathery gills
  • D branching trachea

Correct answer: A. moist skin

Explanation: The earthworm respires through its moist skin.

Four Basic Animal Tissue TypesEpithelialcovering/liningsquamous, cuboidal,columnarprotection,secretionConnectivecells in matrixareolar, adipose,cartilage, bone, bloodsupport,transportMuscularcontractile fibresskeletal, smooth,cardiacmovement,contractionNeuralneurons + neurogliaexcitable, conductsimpulsessignaltransmissionAll four tissue types combine to form organs; organs combine to form organ systems

The four basic animal tissue types and their core functions: epithelial (covering/lining), connective (support and transport), muscular (movement), and neural (signal conduction).

Concept context

The four basic animal tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscular, neural) and the cockroach as a model organism for organ-system level organisation.

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