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A farm pond, usually dry during winter, has plenty of water and aquatic pond life during the summer. One summer, Sarah returns to the family farm from college. Observing the pond, she is fascinated by some six-legged organisms that can crawl about on submerged surfaces or, when disturbed, seemingly "jet" through the water. Watching further, she is able to conclude that the "mystery organisms" are ambush predators, and their prey includes everything from insects to small fish and tadpoles.
Sarah observed that the mystery pond organisms never come up to the pond's surface. If she catches one of these organisms and observes closely, perhaps dissecting the organism, she should find ________.
A) gills
B) spiracles
C) tracheae
D) book lungs

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Since the pond organisms never come up to the surface, it can be inferred that they obtain oxygen for respiration through gills while in the water. Spiracles and tracheae are respiratory structures found in terrestrial insects, and book lungs are found in arachnids.

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