GASEOUSEXCHANGE.pptVIP

GASEOUS EXCHANGE Respiratory surface Respiratory System in Human Control of breathing Gaseous exchange in Insect Gaseous exchange in Fish Gaseous exchange in Plant Respiratory surface Small organisms surface volume ratio is large Larger organism surface volume ratio is small Characteristics of respiratory surface Large surface area Moistened surface Thin and freely permeable to gases With transport system Types Human Respiratory System Lung tissue Mechanism of Breathing Treatment to inhaled air Warmed by capillary in nostrils Moistened by mucus Cleaned and filtered by hair, cilia