Which of the following has no blood, but respires ?

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Q: 104 (SSC/NA)

Which of the following has no blood, but respires ?

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

SSC

stats: 

0,11,18,3,7,11,8

keywords: 

{'blood': [5, 0, 0, 1], 'earthworm': [4, 0, 1, 0], 'fish': [1, 2, 0, 0], 'cockroach': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'hydra': [8, 0, 0, 0]}

The correct answer is option 3: Hydra. Hydra is a small aquatic creature that belongs to the phylum Cnidaria. It is a multicellular organism that does not have blood like vertebrates do, but it does have specialized cells that help it respire. Hydra obtains oxygen for respiration through a process called diffusion. Diffusion allows oxygen to pass through the hydra`s body surface and reach its cells, where it is used in cellular respiration. While hydra does not have a circulatory system or blood vessels, it still takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide during respiration. Therefore, hydra is able to respire even though it lacks blood.

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