Respiratipn Flashcards
1
Q
What is respiration?
A
Chemical reactions in your cells that release energy a bit at a time
2
Q
What is aerobic respiration?
A
When cells use oxygen to respire
3
Q
Where does the oxygen in your lungs pass to?
A
Into your blood
4
Q
The heart has two valves that pump to where?
A
One pumps to the lungs
And the other to the rest of the body
5
Q
What do red blood cells carry?
A
Corbin monoxide
6
Q
What does smoking damage?
A
Lung tissue- this makes it more likely for you to run out of breath
7
Q
What happens in the capillaries?
A
Substances go in and out of your blood
8
Q
What do alveoli do?
A
Gas exchange- which is easy as it is only 1 cell thick
9
Q
Why is carbon brought to the alveoli?
A
To prevent carbon dioxide from poisoning you
10
Q
Glucose+oxygen=
A
Carbon dioxide+ water+energy
