how do parasitic worms get oxygen?

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how do parasitic worms get oxygen?

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Parasites that have no access to oxygen for long parts of their lifecycle stop using oxygen. Instead they switch to anaerobic metabolism if they can, or go into hibernation until oxygen is available (Depending on the parasite)

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