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Answer to: What is the function of the respiratory system? (b) What are the major organs of respiratory system in man (or humans)? (c) Draw a labelled diagram of the human respiratory system.

(a) The function of respiratory system is to breathe in oxygen for respiration (producing energy from food), and to breathe out carbon dioxide produce...

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Answer to: Explain how, it would benefit deep sea divers if humans also had gills.

If humans also had gills then the deep sea divers could remain under sea water even without carrying oxygen cylinders for breathing as they would be a...

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Answer to: Explain why, plants have low energy needs as compared to animals.

Plants do not move. In a large plant body there are many dead cells like sclerenchyma as a result it requires less energy as compared to animals.

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Answer to: Name the energy currency in the living organisms. When and where is it produced?

The energy currency of the cell is ‘ATP’. It is produced in cytoplasm in lower organisms which respire anaerobically. In higher organisms, ‘ATP’ is pr...

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Answer to: Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than in terrestrial organisms?

The rate of breathing in aquatic animals is much faster than terrestrial animals because the amount of oxygen dissolved in water is low as compared to...

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Answer to: Why do fishes die when taken out of water?

Fishes die when taken out of water because they do not have lungs to utilize the oxygen of air for breathing and respiration. They have gills which ca...

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Answer to: What is meant by aquatic animals and terrestrial animals? (b) From where do the aquatic animals and terrestrial animals obtain oxygen for breathing and respiration?

(a) Aquatic animals are the animals which live in water and the terrestrial animals are the animals which live on land. (b) The aquatic animals use...

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Answer to: Describe the process of respiration in the following parts of a plant: (a) Root (b) Stem (c) Leaves

(a) Respiration in roots: The roots of a plant take the oxygen required for respiration from the air present in between the soil particles by the proc...

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Answer to: What would be the consequences of deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies?

The deficiency of haemoglobin in the blood of a person reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood resulting in breathing problems, tiredness and la...

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Answer to: Describe the process of respiration in fish.

Respiration and fish: The fish has special organ of breathing called gills on both the sides of its head. The gills are covered by gill covers. The fi...

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Answer to: State the three common features of all the respiratory organs like skin, gills and lungs.

The common features of all respiratory organs skin, gills and lungs are: (i) All the respiratory organs have a large surface area to get enough oxy...

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Answer to: Describe the process of respiration in State whether it is anaerobic respiration or aerobic respiration.

(a) Respiration in amoeba: Amoeba depends on simple diffusion of gases for breathing. The diffusion of gases takes place through the thin cell membran...

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Answer to: Explain why, it is dangerous to inhale air containing carbon monoxide.

It is dangerous to inhale air containing carbon monoxide as it binds very strongly with haemoglobin in the blood and prevents it from carrying oxygen ...

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Answer to: Explain why, when air is taken in and let out during breathing, the lungs always contain a residual volume of air.

During the breathing cycle, when air is taken in and let out, the lungs always contain a certain residual volume of air so that there is sufficient ti...

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Answer to: What are the different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in various organisms? Give one example of each.

There are two ways in which glucose is oxidized to provide energy in various organisms: (i) Anaerobic respiration: The respiration which takes plac...

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