Summary Revision questions for A- level biology exchange and surfaces

A-Level Biology OCR A




Exchange and Transport
revision questions
Contents:
- Exchange surfaces
-Breathing
-Transport in animals
-Blood Vessels
- Transporting CO2 and O2
- The heart

, A-Level Biology OCR A

Exchange and Transport
revision questions
Exchange Surfaces and breathing
1. Why do we need specialised exchange systems?
2. Features that make a good specialised exchange
system?
3. Features of the nasal cavity?
4. Features of the tracheae?
5. Features of the bronchi?
6. Features of bronchioles?
7. Features of alveoli?
8. Why does the trachea have cartilage?
9. What does smooth muscle in the bronchioles do?
10. What is the role of elastic fibres in the alveoli?
11. What happens during inspiration?
12. What happens during expiration?
13. what are 3 ways to measure lung capacity?
14. What can a peak flow meter be used to assess?
15. What is tidal volume?
16. What is vital capacity?
17. Whats inspiratory reserve volume?
18. Whats expiratory reserve volume?
19. What is residual volume?
20. What is total lung capacity?
21. How can you work out ventilation rate?