State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

UPPCS · Question 34

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Dolphins and whales breathe through blowholes. 2. Earthworms breathe through the skin. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Neither 1 nor 2
  2. Only 1
  3. Only 2
  4. Both 1 and 2
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Answer: (D) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

Cetaceans are air-breathing mammals using a blowhole (modified nostril); earthworms respire through their moist skin (cutaneous respiration).