(i) Pneumatophores
- Aerenchyma tissues
-Cuticles
(b) When the muscle contracts, the diaphragm flattens, increasing the volume of thoracic cavity, while pressure reduces than the atmospheric pressure hence air rushes into the lungs
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The diagram below illustrates a blood capillary surrounding a structure for gaseous exchange in human beings
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The diagram below illustrates a blood capillary surrounding a structure for gaseous exchange in human beings
(a) Name the gases exchange structure.
(b) Identify the gases labelled Y and Z.
(c) How does cigarette smoking lead to lung cancer
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How is a guard cell structurally adapted for gaseous exchange?
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How is a guard cell structurally adapted for gaseous exchange?
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Explain each of the following: (i) The tracheoles lack spiral bands of chitin; (ii) The floor of the mouth is lowered during inhalation in a bony fish.
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Explain each of the following: (i) The tracheoles lack spiral bands of chitin; (ii) The floor of the mouth is lowered during inhalation in a bony fish.
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The diagram below shows the gaseous exchange system of a locust.
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The diagram below shows the gaseous exchange system of a locust.
(a) Name the structure labelled Q.
(b) State the function of the part labeled R.
(c) How is the part labeled S structurally adapted tom its function?
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The diagram below represents a model used to demonstrate breathing in mammals.
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The diagram below represents a model used to demonstrate breathing in mammals.
(a) Name the mammalian structure represented by the parts labeled D and E.
(i) D (ii) E
(b) State the observation made when the string is pulled downwards
(c) Explain the observation in (b) above
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How are lenticels adapted for gaseous exchange?
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How are lenticels adapted for gaseous exchange?
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The diagram below represents part of the gaseous exchange system in human.
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The diagram below represents part of the gaseous exchange system in human.
(a) Name the parts labelled F and G.
(b) State one function of each of the parts labelled H and J
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State the difference in content of oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide in the air that enters and leaves the human lungs
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State the difference in content of oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide in the air that enters and leaves the human lungs
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Apart from the lungs, name two gaseous exchange surface in a frog.
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Apart from the lungs, name two gaseous exchange surface in a frog.
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(a) Name the gaseous exchange surface in insects.
(b) How is the surface named in (a) above suited to its function.
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(a) Name the gaseous exchange surface in insects.
(b) How is the surface named in (a) above suited to its function.
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State four characteristics of gaseous exchange surfaces.
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State four characteristics of gaseous exchange surfaces.
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a) Name two structures for gaseous exchange in aquatic plants (b) What is the effect of contraction of the diaphragm muscles during breathing in mammals?
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a) Name two structures for gaseous exchange in aquatic plants
b) What is the effect of contraction of the diaphragm muscles during breathing in mammals?
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State four ways in which respiratory surfaces are suited to their function
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State four ways in which respiratory surfaces are suited to their function
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State two ways in which floating leaves of aquatic plants are adapted to gaseous exchange.
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State two ways in which floating leaves of aquatic plants are adapted to gaseous exchange.
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The diagram below represents a part of the rib cage.
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The diagram below represents a part of the rib cage.
(a) Name the parts labeled W, Y and Z.
b) How does the part labeled Z facilitate breathing in?
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The diagram below shows gaseous exchange tissues
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The diagram below shows gaseous exchange tissues
(a) Name the gas that diffuses:
(i) To the body cells
(ii) From the body cells
b) Which compound dissociate to release the gas named (a) (i) above
c) Name the blood vessel with the highest concentration of:
i) Glucose
ii) Carbon (IV) oxide
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Name two gaseous exchange structures in higher plants.
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Name two gaseous exchange structures in higher plants.
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Name three sites where gaseous exchange take place in terrestrial plants.
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Name three sites where gaseous exchange take place in terrestrial plants.
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Why are gills in fish highly vascularized
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Why are gills in fish highly vascularized
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a) What is a single circulatory system(b) Name an organism which has single circulatory system(c) Name the opening to the chamber of the heart of an insect
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b) Name an organism which has single circulatory system
c) Name the opening to the chamber of the heart of an insect
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