gas exchange

ventilation:exhalation

INternal inters contract ribs puled DOWN diaphragm RELAXES, domeand out increases thorax capacity decreased volume = decreased pressure atmospheric pressure higher so gradient made air flows into lungs down pressure gradient

gas exchange adaptations in plants

-short diffusion pathway of leaves-selectively permeable cell surface membrane -large SA of leaves so many stomata-movement of external O2-movement of internal CO2 for photosynthesis and maintained gradient

Transpiraton

evaporation of water from the stomata of a plants leaves

adaptations of xerophytes

waxy cuticle- waterproof reduces evaporation, increases diffusion distance guard cells- close to prevent water loss, minimise surface areaspines not leaves less stomata sunken stomata and hairs, curled leaves - traps vapor, increases humidity, reduce WP gradient shallow roots- absorb surface water

insect tracheal system adaptations

-external medium- abdominal pumping, muscular contractions, for ventilation - maintains O2 gradient -short diffusion pathway- tracheoles branch deep to tissue, O2 closer, faster diffusion -external medium -air at spiracles maintains O2 gradient for aerobic respiration-selectively permeable - allows CO2 O2 to freely diffuse -large surface area- spiracles, tracheoles branched

waterloss adaptions in insects

waxy exoskeleton spiracles close close independently only open when CO2 critical sunken spiracles, traps moisture, reducing the WP gradient

gas exchange in fish

counter current blood and water flow blood always in direct contact with water and higher concs of O2 so diffusion across whole length of lamellae

adaptations of fish gills

-internal medium- circulation replaced O2 rich blood-counter current flow maintains con along whole gill-short diffusion pathway - thin epithelium H2O to O2-ventilation forces O2 saturated water over gill-selectively permeable for CO2 O2 diffusion - many filaments and lamellae large surface area

human gas exchange :TRACHEABRONCHI ALVEOLI

Bronchi:prevent from collapsing when air pressure falls alveoli:elastic fibres- stretch and recoil

effective gas exchange

ventilation - contractions of diaphragm bring in air to maintain CO2 O2 diffusion gradients thin walls selectively permeable

ventilation :Inspiration

EXternal inters contract ribs puled UP and out diaphragm contracts, domesdecreases volume of thorax decreased volume = increased pressure atmospheric pressure lower so gradient made air flows out of lungs down pressure gradient