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Which specialized respiratory structures are utilized by aquatic arthropods such as prawns and crabs for gaseous exchange?

A. Book lungs
B. Tracheal tubes
C. Gills✓ Correct Answer
D. Skin

💡 Solution & Explanation

Aquatic arthropods like prawns and crabs depend on specialized structures called gills enclosed in branchial chambers to extract dissolved oxygen from water. Terrestrial insects utilize tracheal tubes, while arachnids employ book lungs for respiration.

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