science - breathing and respiration Flashcards
what it respiration?
The process that releases energy from food
what is oxogen needed to do ?
Is needed to release energy from glucose in the body
what is carbon dioxide?
it Is a poisonous byproduct of respiration
water is made when what?
Is made when energy is released from food
what is energy needed to do?
Everything
what do transport systems do?
Take materials to and from respiring cells
the word equation for aerobic respiration
Glucose (accept sugar) + Oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water + energy
In which structures in a cell does aerobic respiration take place?
mitochondria
How the respiratory system is adapted for efficient gas exchange
Moist walls - Permeable walls - allow gases to pass through. Good blood supply -
how does the lungs stay clean?
Mucus to your lungs clean and well lubricated. It is moved by tiny hairs called cilia that line your airways. They move back and forth sweeping a thin layer of mucus out of your lungs and into your throat.
what is the role of diffusion?
allows substances to move in and out of cells