Which statement accurately describes a major difference between human and frog respiration?(1 point)

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Both humans and frogs use their diaphragm muscles to breathe.
Both humans and frogs use their diaphragm muscles to breathe.

Frogs use their mouth muscles and skin sacs to breathe, while humans use diaphragm muscles.
Frogs use their mouth muscles and skin sacs to breathe, while humans use diaphragm muscles.

Frogs yawn to take in oxygen through their mouths, while humans only breathe through their noses.
Frogs yawn to take in oxygen through their mouths, while humans only breathe through their noses.

Humans and frogs both can breathe through their skin.
Humans and frogs both can breathe through their skin.

1 answer

The statement that accurately describes a major difference between human and frog respiration is:

Frogs use their mouth muscles and skin sacs to breathe, while humans use diaphragm muscles.

Frogs have a unique respiratory system that allows them to use their skin for gas exchange (cutaneous respiration) in addition to using their mouths, whereas humans primarily breathe using diaphragm muscles and lungs.