surface area volume ratio Flashcards

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How to calculate?

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= calculate surface area calculate volume and then divife by eachotyer

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What do smaller organisms ahve?

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= very large surface area
= compare to their volume
= big surface area for the exchange of substances, smaller distance from the outside
= organisms can simply exchange substances across surface

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What do larger organisms have?

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= smaller surface area, to its volume, the distance from middle to outisde
= larger organisms will have a high metabolic rate,
= adapations to help exchange across surfaces

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What is adapation for digestion?

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= vili and microvili

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What is the adapation for gas exchange in humans?

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= alvoli and bronchioles

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What is the adapatation for insect gas exchange?

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= tracheoles
= spiracles

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What is the adaptation for leaves?

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= thin wide leavesWh

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What is the adapation for humans?

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= cappilary network

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