• Question: Why can't humans breathe in water?

    Asked by itssmeemayaa to Amy, Karen, Sarah, Vijay, Will on 19 Jun 2012. This question was also asked by bethclough100.
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      Sarah Martin answered on 19 Jun 2012:

      Hi itssmeemayaa!

      Because water is oxygen stuck to two hydrogens (H2O) that don’t come off easily, but our lungs are used to just picking oxygen pairs (O2) out of a mix of gasses and transporting it away for use on red blood cells. We simply can’t detach the hydrogen!

      🙂 Sarah

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