Respiration using vascularised gills, as in most aquatic arthropods, is called what?
ABranchial respiration
BCutaneous respiration
CTracheal respiration
DPulmonary respiration
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Branchial respiration
Gills are branchial structures, so gas exchange through them is termed branchial respiration.
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