The respiratory organs in terrestrial arthropods like insects, consisting of a network of air-filled tubes, are called:
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Correct answer: Tracheae
Insects use a tracheal system — a network of air-filled tubes (tracheae) that branch into tiny tracheoles reaching every tissue. Air enters and exits through spiracles on the body wall, bypassing the need for a respiratory pigment in the blood.
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