8c Flashcards
What does aerobic respiration mean
Respiration with oxygen
How do we get glucose
From carbs in our food
Aerobic resoiration word equation
Oxygen + glucose -> carbon dioxide + water + energy
What is ventillation
Movement of air in and out of the lungs
What does mucus do
Trap dirt dust and microorganisms
What is gas exchange
the transfer of oxygen from inhaled air into the blood and the transfer of carbon dioxide from the blood into the exhaled air.
Lungs are adapted for gas exchange by having what
700 million little pockets of alveoli
What do fish use for gas exchange
The gills
How do plants release energy
Aerobic respiration
Why is the stomata needed in plants
To allow gases in and out of plants
What is a solution for calcium hydroxide
Limewater
You breathe faster after exercise to replace stores of oxygen in the
Muscles and blood
When you hold your breath which gas will increase in your blood
Carbon dioxide
Dust is prevented from entering the lungs by a layer of mucus which is swept away by
The cilia
Difference between combustion and aerobic respiration
Combustion is faster