In which of the following are book lungs found?
NUMS 2014
Biology
Gaseous Exchange
Gaseous Exchange in Animals
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Some arthropods, particularly spiders and some related arachnids, have respiratory organs called book lungs. The other organisms on the list do not contain them. Gills make up the majority of the respiratory system of clams, which are bivalve mollusks. They draw oxygen from water using specialized structures known as gill filaments or ctenidia. Among the arachnids, spiders are the only ones with book lungs. The abdomen contains book lungs, which are used for breathing. They are made up of numerous thin, membrane-bound plates that are densely packed with blood vessels and arranged similarly to book pages. Between these thin plates, oxygen is exchanged. Lepisma, another name for silverfish, are insects without wings. They don’t have book lungs like spiders.
Some arthropods, particularly spiders and some related arachnids, have respiratory organs called book lungs. The other organisms on the list do not contain them. Gills make up the majority of the respiratory system of clams, which are bivalve mollusks. They draw oxygen from water using specialized structures known as gill filaments or ctenidia. Among the arachnids, spiders are the only ones with book lungs. The abdomen contains book lungs, which are used for breathing. They are made up of numerous thin, membrane-bound plates that are densely packed with blood vessels and arranged similarly to book pages. Between these thin plates, oxygen is exchanged. Lepisma, another name for silverfish, are insects without wings. They don’t have book lungs like spiders.