Gas Exchange

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What is supply?
The rate at which metabolites can enter a cell or organism.
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What is supply dependent on?
The surface area of the relevant exchange surface.
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What is demand?
The rate at which an organism uses its metabolites.
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What is demand dependent on?
The number of active cells in the body.
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Choose the correct words. The larger/smaller the organism, the larger/smaller the surface area to volume ratio.
Larger, smaller
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What are the two ways in which large active organisms can overcome the limitations of a small surface area to volume ratio.
1. Adaptation that increase the area of exchange surfaces
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What is supply dependent on?

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The surface area of the relevant exchange surface.

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Choose the correct words. The larger/smaller the organism, the larger/smaller the surface area to volume ratio.

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