The whale breathes Select one: a. through the mouth b. through its skin c. through the blow hole

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Bauer

Biology

1 August, 07:31

The whale breathes Select one: a. through the mouth b. through its skin c. through the blow hole

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Emelia Burgess · Answer 1

c is correct

Explanation:

whale can't breath in water but breath in air though the blow hole

Banjo · Answer 2

Whales breathe through the blowhole.

Explanation:

Whales are mammals and the main organ of their respiratory system is lungs. Like other aquatic organisms like fishes they cannot use the dissolved oxygen in the water to breath. So they have to come to the surface of water to take in atmospheric air.

When it comes to the ocean surface to breath in it releases warm air through its nostrills. This blown out air can cause a water spray called a blow. After breathing in fresh air the whales dive down into the ocean and the blowhole closes.