extra p1 questions Flashcards
during anaerobic respiration in animals, purification acid is converted to
-lactic acid
what is a metabolic waste excreted by the lungs
-carbon dioxide
what’s the pathway of the movement of air
-trachea, bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus
what’s the blood vessel that transports absorbed nutrients from the small intestine to the liver
-hepatic portal vein
what’s the tissue lining the inner walls of the alveolus
-squamous epithelium
what’s the double membrane protecting the lungs
-pleura
what’s the part of the brain that controls the rate of the heartbeat and breathing rate
-medulla oblongata
the hormone that stimulates conversion glycogen into glucose
glucagon
protective membrane of the kidney
-renal capsule
what’s the blood vessel that transports blood containing metabolic waste into the kidney
-renal artery
what’s the tube that transports waste to the bladder
-ureter q
what are four functions of the kidney
-excretion of metabolic waste
-regulation of salt content, water content and blood PH
what’s the blood vessel with the highest blood pressure
-aorta
function of grana/ thylakoid
-contains chlorophyll
-chlorophyll absorbs light energy
function of liver
-secretes bile
-converts glucose to glycogen
-converts glucose to fat