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Gas Exchange
An of its cells with like ( for
organism
needs to
supply every one substances
glucose and
oxygen





respiration )


The and metabolic of affect amount of material that For
size rate an
organism will the each is
exchanged
-


.




high larger surface
example ,
organisms with a metabolic rate exchange more materials and so
require a area


to volume ratio .






Different sized do this in different
organisms
:

ways

Features of specialised exchange surfaces



surfaces have effective of materials
Exchange the following characteristics to allow transfer
'

:




1- A surface
large area relative to the volume of the organism
2
Very thin so that the diffusion distance is short

3 to
Selectively permeable allow selected materials to cross


4 Movement of the medium diffusion
environmental to maintain a
gradient
5 A of medium like blood in to maintain
transport system to ensure the movement the internal order a



diffusion
gradient .




surface area ✗ difference in concentration
diffusion a

length of diffusion path

what surfaces ?
are
gas exchange


Gas surface between the environment of
exchange is
boundary outside environment and the internal



a


an
organism .




Gas Exchange in Single-celled Organisms 7¥
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Substances diffuse directly surface
into out of the cell surface membrane due to
high to volume



can or - area



ratio .





Diffusion rate is
quick because of the small distances the substances have to travel .




Adaptations

Relatively large surface


area



A thin surface

Short diffusion ( take biochemical diffuses the
pathway part in reactions it into




can soon as
oxygen as


cell )



Gas Exchange in Insects % spiracle
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trachea

Tracheae divide into smaller dead-end tubes called
tracheoles
Gases enter and leave tracheae through called spiracles
tiny
'



pores
:
,




on the
body surface . Spiracles are opened and closed by a valve .




How in and out of the tracheal system
respiratory gases move




1- Tracheoles extend
body of the fluid-filled
throughout tissues insect
Oxygen is
brought
'

all the .




ends of
directly to the
respiring tissues ,
as there is a short diffusion pathway from a trachea / es

tracheae cell
any body
to .
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