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Gas Exchange Flashcards

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1
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what do single celled organisms do?

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  • absorb and release gases by diffusion through their cell-surface membrane
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what adaptations do single-celled organisms have?

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  • relatively large surface area
  • thin surface
  • short diffusion pathway
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why do fish need to have a specialised gas exchange surface?

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  • lower concentration of oxygen in water than in air
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what is the function of the gills?

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water containing oxygen enters the fish through its mouth and passes out the mouth through the gills

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what is each gill made of?

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  • lots of thin plates called gill filaments
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why is it a good thing to have gill filaments?

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  • there are many of them which gives a large surface area for exchange of gases = increases the rate of diffusion
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what are the gill filaments covered in?

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  • tiny structures called lamellae
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why is it good to have lamellae?

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increases the surface area

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how are lamellae adapted for diffusion?

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  • lots of blood capillaries = ventilation
  • thin surface layer of cells = thin diffusion pathway
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what is the counter-current system?

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  • in the gills of fish water and blood flow in opposite directions through the lamellae
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what does the counter-current system enable?

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  • a concentration gradient of oxygen to be maintained across the whole length of the lamella
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why is it good to have a counter current system?

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  • ensures that as much oxygen can diffuse from the water into the blood
  • oxygen can diffuse across the whole length of the lamellae
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what concentration does blood enter the lamella in?

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low concentration of oxygen

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what are the adaptations of fish in gas exchange?

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  • gills
  • gill lamellae
  • gill filaments
  • counter current principle
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what is the main gas exchange surface in the leaf?

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mesophyll cells

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how are mesophyll cells adapted for gas exchange?

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they have a large surface area

17
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where is the mesophyll cell?

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inside the leaf

18
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how do gases move in and out the epidermis?

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pores called stomata

19
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what do stomatas do?

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  • open to allow the exchange of gases
  • close to reduce water loss
20
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what controls the opening and closing of stomata?

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guard cells

21
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how are the leaves of dicotyledonous plants adapted for gas exchange?

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  • mesophyll
  • stomata
22
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what do the tracheae branch off into?

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tracheoles

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how does air move into the tracheae of an insect?

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  • pores on the surface of tracheae called spiracles
24
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what does the gas exchange surface of an insect look like?

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  • spiracles
  • tracheae
  • tracheoles
25
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what does the tracheae branch off into?

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  • smaller tracheoles which have thin, permeable walls
26
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what system do insects have?

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tracheal system (tracheae, tracheoles and spiracles)

27
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how can insects control the loss of water?

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  • open and closing their spiracles using muscles
  • waterproof, waxy cuticle
  • tiny hairs around spiracles
    = reduce evaporation
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what are xerophytes?

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plants which are adapted for life in warm, dray or windy habitats

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how are xerophytic plants adapted to reduce water loss(5)?

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  • stomata sunk in pits
  • layer of hairs on the epidermis
  • curled leaves
  • reduced number of stomata
  • thicker waxy, waterproof cuticles
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how is stomata sunk in pits advantageous for xerophytic plants?

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  • trap water vapour
  • reducing concentration gradient of water between leaf and air
  • reduces evaporation of water from the leaf
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how is layer of hairs advantageous for xerophytic plants?

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  • trap water vapour around the stomata
32
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how are curled leaves with the stomata inside advantageous for xerophytic plants?

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  • protects them from the wind as wind increases rate of diffusion and evaporation
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how is a reduced number of stomata advantageous for xerophytic plants?

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  • fewer areas for the water to escape from
34
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how is a thicker waxy, waterproof cuticles advantageous for xerophytic plants?

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  • on leaves and stem to reduce evaporation
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what is an adaptation of the tracheae?

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  • provide tubes full of air so fast diffusion

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