IB Biology: gas exchange

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gas exchange

the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the blood at the alveoli and the respiring tissues

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ventilation

movement of air in and out of the lungs in two stages; inspiration and expiration; controlled by the movement of the diaphragm and ribcage

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Terrestrial organisms exchange gases with…

the air

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property of gas exhange surfaces

  • permeable

  • large => SA to volume ratio

  • moist : allows gases to dissolve

  • thin: gases must only diffuse a short surface

  • concentration gradient

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adaptations in a