Surface area and gas exchange Flashcards
1
Q
surface area
A
total area of an organism that is exposed to the external environment
2
Q
volume
A
total internal volume (amount of space inside an organism)
3
Q
as the surface area _______ the surface area:volume ratio decrease.
This is because volume ________ more rapidly than the surface area as the size increases.
A
as the surface area increases the surface area:volume ratio decrease.
This is because volume increases more rapidly than the surface area as the size increases.
