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How is diffusion time related to distance?

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diffusion time is proportional to the square of the distance

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Why is diffusion only efficient over small distances?

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it requires more energy (?)….

it is a fairly slow process (?)

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How do small/thin aminals exchange materials with the surrounding medium?

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directly (open circulatory system)

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How do most animals exchange materials with the environment?

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cells exchange materials with the environment via a fluid-filled circulatory system

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What are the 3 components of a general circulatory system?

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  • a circulatory fluid
  • a set of interconnecting vessels
  • a muscular pump (the heart)
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What does a circulatory system allow organs to do?

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exchange gases, absorb nutrients, dispose of wastes

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What are the two types of circulatory systems?

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open and closed

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Why is gas exchange important?

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need oxygen to produce energy to live

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What is the importance of excreting wastes?

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eliminate toxic substances that could interfere with biochemical processes or cause tissue/molecular damage

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What types of organisms typically have an open circulatory system?

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insects, other arthropods, and most molluscs

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What does hemolymph mean?

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blood (synonym)

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In what type of circulatory system does hemolymph bathe the organs directly?

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open

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What types of organisms typically have a closed circulatory system?

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annelids, cephalopods, vertebrates

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How does a closed circulatory system work?

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blood is confined to vessels - more efficient transport to tissues and cells

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How does blood flow in blood vessels?

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one way

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What do arteries branch into?

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arterioles

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Where do arterioles carrry blood to?

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capillaries

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What are the sites of chemical exchange between the blood and interstitial fluid?

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capillary beds (networks of capillaries)

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What converges into veins?

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venules

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What is the function of veins?

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return blood from capillaries to the heart

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How are arteries and veins distinguished?

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direction of blood flow

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Are arteries and veins distinguished by oxygen content?

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no

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What direction does the blood flow in veins? in arteries?

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  • veins: to the heart

- arteries: away from the heart

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How many chambers are in the hearts of humans?

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4

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What organisms have 2 chambers in the heart?
fish
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How many chambers are in amphibian hearts?
3
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Through what structure does blood enter the heart?
an atrium
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Through what structure is blood pumped out of the heart?
ventricle
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What occurs in single circulation?
blood leaving the heart passes through two capillary beds before returning
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What organisms perform single circulation?
bony fishes, rays, sharks
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How many chambers of the heart are invovled in single circulation?
2
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What type of circulation occurs in the hearts of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals?
double circulation
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How does double circulation work?
oxygen-poor and oxygen-rich blood are pumped separately from the right and left sides of the heart
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What are the chambers in an amphibian heart?
two atria and one ventricle
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What type of circuit do amphibians use to breathe?
pulmocutaneous
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Where does gas exchange occur in amphibians?
through the skin
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What change occurs to blood flow in amphibians when underwater?
blood flow to the lungs is nearly shut off
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What are the two circuits that make up the double circulation of reptiles, mammals, and birds?
pulmonary (lungs) and systemic
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What is the difference betwen the hearts of alligators/caimans/crocodiles and most other reptiles?
- alligators, etc. have a septum dividing the ventricle (so have 4 chambers) - most others have 3 chambers (2 atria, 1 ventricle)
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Why do endotherms require more oxygen than ectotherms?
they rely on metabolism for heat
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What kind of blood does the left side of a mammalian heart pump and receive?
oxygen-rich blood
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What side of the mammalian heart pumps and receives only oxygen-poor blood?
right side
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What two respiratory mediums can animals use as a source of oxygen?
air or water
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How does the oxygen content compare between water and air?
less oxygen in water than in air (since oxygen must diffuse into water)
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Why does obtaining oxygen from water require greater efficiency than air breathing?
water is a thicker, denser medium
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What type of respiratory surfaces are required by most organisms?
large, moist surfaces for the exchange of gases between cells and the respiratory medium
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What are evaginations of the body wall?
gills
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How are gills ventilated?
by water movement
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How are gills supported?
by buoyant effects of water
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What are lungs?
invaginations of the body wall
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How are lungs supported?
by connections to the body wall
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How are lungs ventilated?
by breathing
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What must oxygen diffuse through in the lungs?
motionless air in alveoli (much faster in air than water)
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How are gills useful for gas exchange?
create a large surface area
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How does countercurrent exchange happen in fish gills?
blood flows in the opposite direction to water passing over gills and is always less saturated with oxygen than the water it meets
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What is the basic structure of the tracheal systems in insects?
tiny branching tubes that penetrate the body
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How does the tracheal system in insects supply oxygen to body cells?
supplies oxygen directly
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How are the respiratory and circulatory systems in insects related?
they're separate
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What must larger flying insects do to meet greater oxygen demands?
ventilate
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What type of breathing does an amphibian use?
positive pressure breathing
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How does positive pressure breathing work?
it forces air down the trachea
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What is an important respiratory organ in amphibians?
skin
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What do some species of amphibians not have?
lungs
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How does a bird breathe?
(ANSWER)
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How does a mammal ventilate its lungs?
negative pressure breathing
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How does negative pressure breathing work?
pulls air into the lungs
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What happens to the lung volume as the rib muscles and diaphragm contract?
it increases
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What are respiratory pigments?
proteins that transport oxygen
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What is the importance of respiratory pigments?
greatly increase the amount of oxygen that blood can carry
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What respiratory pigment do arthropods and many molluscs have?
hemocyanin
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What is the oxygen-binding component of hemocyanin?
copper
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What is the repiratory pigment used by most vertebrates and some invertebrates?
hemoglobin
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What is te oxygen-binding component of hemoglobin?
iron
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In which type of blood cells is hemoglobin contained in vertebrates?
red blood cells (erythcrocytes)
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How many molecules of oxygen can be carried by a single molecule of hemoglobin?
4 (one for each iron-containing heme group)
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What is the blood to body volume ratio for diving mammals?
high blood to body volume ratio
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What do deep-diving air breathers do to the oxygen they inhale?
stockpile it and deplete it slowly
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What can diving mammals store oxygen in?
myoglobin proteins in their muscles
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What are some ways in which diving mammals conserve oxygen?
- changing their buoyancy to glide passively - decreasing blood supply to muscles - deriving ATP in muscles from fermentation once oxygen is depleted

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