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Question
Earthworms and frogs breathe through their skin because of which the skin of both organisms is
Options
moist and rough
dry and rough
dry and slimy
moist and slimy
Solution
moist and slimy
Explanation:
The skin of the earthworm and the frog feels moist and slimy on touching. It is because, in earthworms and frogs, the exchange of gases takes place by diffusion through the moist body surface.
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