gas exchange

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What structure do insects use to exchange gas?
Tracheae
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What are pores on the tracheae called?
Spiracles
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What do the tracheae branch off into?
Tracheoles
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To reduce water loss insects surface area to volume ratio is?
Small
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What gas does the insects cirulatory system not transport?
Oxygen
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What is one way respiratory gases move in and out of the tracheae?
Diffusion Gradient
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What is another way?
Ventilation
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What is one adaptation of teh tracheoles to increase diffusion rate?
Thin Walls
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What is another?
Permeable walls
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To reduce water loss insects have what around their spiracles?
Tiny hairs
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What do they use to close their spiracles to control water loss?
Muscles
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What feature of their surface helps with water control?
Waterproof
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