Which of the following is NOT true with respect to bimodal breathing?
A)The ability of an organism to exchange respiratory gases simultaneously with both air and water.
B)Some salamanders use gills for water breathing and lungs for air breathing.
C)Some bimodal breathers can also be trimodal (skin, gills, and lungs)
D)Bimodal breathing was an important respiratory adaptation between aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
E)In bimodal breathing, lungs replace gills.

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In bimodal breathing, lungs do not replace gills. Instead, the organism possesses both gills for breathing in water and lungs for breathing in air.

Which of the Following Is NOT True with Respect to Bimodal