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BiologyBreathing and Exchange of GasesRespiratory OrgansMedium2 minPYQ_2026
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Underwater turtles respire with the help of ______.

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

Underwater turtles have a specialized mechanism for respiration when submerged. They possess highly vascularized sacs in their cloaca that allow them to extract dissolved oxygen from the water. This process is known as cloacal respiration.

Therefore, underwater turtles respire with the help of the cloaca.

Answer: cloaca

Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Breathing and Exchange of GasesSubtopic:Respiratory Organs
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