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What transports oxygen to cells in an arthropod?

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The respiratory system of insects (and many other arthropods) is separate from the circulatory system. It is a complex network of tubes (called a tracheal system) that delivers oxygen-containing air to every cell of the body.
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The respiratory system is separate from the circulatory system. It is a complex network of tubes that delivers oxygen-containing air to every cell of the body.

Answer: tracheal tubes

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