Cutaneous respiration is carried out by

Source: JAMB · 2024

Cutaneous respiration is carried out by

  1. frogs ✓
  2. snakes
  3. birds
  4. Mammals
Explanation

Cutaneous respiration means breathing through the skin. The skin must be thin and moist so gases can dissolve and diffuse across it.

Frogs do this, especially in water. Snakes, birds and mammals have dry, covered skin and rely on lungs.

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