Exchange Surfaces

• What are specialized exchange surfaces?

  Parts of an organism for substance exchange
• What are the main specialized exchange surfaces in humans?

  Alveoli and Villi
• What is the function of alveoli?

  To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
• Where are alveoli located?

  At the ends of the bronchioles
• What do Villi do in the small intestine?

  Help absorb nutrients like glucose
• What specialized exchange surfaces do plants have?

  Root hair cells and leaves
• What is the role of root hair cells?

  To absorb water and mineral ions
• How do leaves function as exchange surfaces?

  They absorb carbon dioxide from the air
• What are the common features of specialized exchange surfaces?

  1. Large surface area
  2. Very thin surfaces
  3. Permeable to exchanged substances
  4. Good blood supply
  5. Good supply of external medium
• Why is a large surface area important for exchange surfaces?

  It allows more molecules to diffuse simultaneously
• Why are exchange surfaces usually very thin?

  To shorten the diffusion distance
• What does it mean for exchange surfaces to be permeable?

  They allow substances to diffuse across
• How does a good blood supply benefit exchange surfaces?

  It maintains a concentration gradient
• What is meant by a good supply of the external medium?

  It ensures a high concentration of exchanged substances
• What is the external medium for alveoli?

  Air
• What is the external medium for Villi?

  Food
• What are the five main features of specialized exchange surfaces?

  • Large surface area
  • Very thin surfaces
  • Permeable to exchanged substances
  • Good supply of blood
  • Good supply of external medium
• Why do we need to breathe in and out constantly for alveoli?

  To maintain a high concentration of oxygen
• How does maintaining a concentration gradient benefit diffusion?

  It allows more substances to diffuse continuously
• Who is the presenter of the video?

  Amadeus
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• What is the primary function of the lungs?

  To get oxygen from the air into blood
• Why do cells need oxygen?

  For cellular respiration to produce energy
• What is the trachea also known as?

  Windpipe
• What happens to air after it passes through the trachea?

  It divides between the two bronchi
• What are the small sacks in the lungs called?

  Alveoli
• How are alveoli adapted for gas exchange?

  They have a large surface area and thin walls
• What is the significance of the thin walls of alveoli?

  They create a short diffusion pathway
• How many alveoli do adults typically have?

  Hundreds of millions
• What would happen if all alveoli were spread out flat?

  They would cover half a tennis court
• Why are the alveolar walls moist?

  To allow gases to dissolve for diffusion
• How is carbon dioxide transported in the blood?

  It is dissolved in the blood plasma
• What creates the concentration gradient for oxygen diffusion?

  Fresh oxygen in alveoli and low oxygen in blood
• What happens to carbon dioxide during gas exchange?

  It diffuses from blood into the alveoli
• What is the process of breathing out carbon dioxide called?

  Exhalation
• How does exercise affect breathing rate?

  It increases the breathing rate
• How do you calculate breathing rate?

  Divide breaths taken by time in minutes