Gas Exchange- AS revision

Gas exchange in insects, single celled organisms, plants and fish

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The holes in the side of insects that allow the entrance of gases are called...
Spiracles
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Ventilation is...
The movement of gases due to muscle movements
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When a plants guard cells are turgid the stomata are...
Open
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The spongy mesophyll contains airspaces. This has what function?
To increase surface area available for gas exchange
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Fish have what sort of blood system?
Closed, single
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Using Ficks law, which condition would result in fastest gas exchange?
Large surface area, large conc. difference, small diffusion distance
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In insects, gases travel down ________ to reach body tissues
Trachioles
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Counter-current flow is more efficient because it...
Maintains conc. gradient along the capillary
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