RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question 1

process of obtaining oxygen from the environment and eliminating carbon dioxide

Answer 1

respiration

Question 2

process where the cells produces ATP(adenosine triphosphate)

Answer 2

cellular respiration

Question 3

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment

Answer 3

external respiration

Question 4

pressure exerted by a gas in a mixture of gases

Answer 4

partial pressure

Question 5

enhances the effectiveness of diffusion

Answer 5

vascularization

Question 6

branching system of tubes used for respiration; respiratory organs of some insects

Answer 6

tracheal systems

Question 7

primary respiratory organ of more complex aquatic animals

Answer 7

gills or brachia

Question 8

example of external gills found in starfish

Answer 8

papulae

Question 9

found inside the body and is usually protected by a structure called operculum

Answer 9

internal gills

Question 10

TRIVIA: FISH BREATHING

Answer 10

1, when the mouth opens, the operculum starts to expand, pulling away the across the gills
2. when the mouth closes, the water is pushing across the grills

Question 11

exchange of substance between two fluids in opposite directions

Answer 11

counterflow blood or blood exchanges