Choose the correct answer.

Which of the following is the meaning of the Latin word animalis from which the word animal comes?
A. Having breath
B. Moving
That's Correct!
It's Wrong!

The Latin word animalis means having breath. All animals breathe.

Breathing or respiration is a gaseous exchange of taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide. This process takes place in organs of respiration like the lungs and gills. In some animals, skin is also used for respiration.

On the other hand, the word animalis does not mean Moving.

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