Tag Archives: water breathing

Insects and Plants Use the Same Strategy for Breathing Underwater

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Sarah

Check out this great article on insects and plants breathing underwater! Insects and Plants Use the Same Strategy for Breathing Underwater.

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Whaaaat……eggs breathe? Part II: How bird, reptile and monotreme eggs exchange gases

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Sarah

Now we know how aquatic eggs (amphibians and fish) breathe, let’s explore how eggs that are normally laid on land exchange their respiratory gases. The amniotes (reptiles, birds and mammals) mostly lay their eggs on the land, in burrows or … Continue reading →

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Whaaaat……eggs breathe? How amphibian and fish eggs exchange gases

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Sarah

Yes, embryos inside eggs need to breathe! This is going to be a big two-parter and we will explore how egg-laying amniotes (reptiles, birds and monotremes) eggs breathe in part two. First, let’s discover how amphibian (frogs and salamanders) and … Continue reading →

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From tadpole to frog: breathing metamorphosis

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Sarah

Metamorphosis is remarkable. A fish-like tadpole remodelling itself into a land-dwelling frog is a process so bizarre and fascinating that it continues to inspire the hoarding of containers of frog spawn for eyewitness accounts. One of the most dramatic changes … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: water breathing

Insects and Plants Use the Same Strategy for Breathing Underwater

Whaaaat……eggs breathe? Part II: How bird, reptile and monotreme eggs exchange gases

Whaaaat……eggs breathe? How amphibian and fish eggs exchange gases

From tadpole to frog: breathing metamorphosis

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