Efficient transport and exchange Flashcards

1
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What is needed for aerobic respiration

A

oxygen and glucose

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2
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what is needed to make new substances in the body

A

Dissolved food molecules and mineral ions

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3
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Examples of dissolved food molecules

A

glucose and amino acids

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4
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How do substances move in and out of your body

A

through diffusion in a blood vessel

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5
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features of surfaces through which particles move through

A

thin so less distance for particles to diffuse
large surface area fore more space for diffusion

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6
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How are waste substances removed from your body

A

C02 removed from lungs
Urea removed from Kidney’s

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7
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Surface area: volume ration equation

A

Surface area/volume

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8
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Why do we need surface area:volume ratio

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the larger surface area, the most particles can diffuse
however if volume of cell is too big it cannot fill up with needed food substances in time

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9
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Features of alveoli and capillary to help with gas exchange

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both are one cell thick so diffusion occurs quicker and blood keeps flowing to maintain concentration gradient

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