Why is the rate if breathing much faster in aquatic organisms than those of terrestrial organisms?

Q: Draw and label the following graphs: a) Graph the effect of ventilation on arterial PCO2. b) Graph…

A: The transfer of gas between the alveoli and the surrounding environment is known as alveolar…

Q: Illustrate the flow of oxygen in our breathing system through a diagram. (You may use arrows to…

A: Breathing is a process mainly consist of two activities, inhalation and exhalation. It is a process…

Q: Discuss how inhaling decreased amounts of O2 affects pulmonary ventilation.

A: Pulmonary ventilation Pulmonary means relating to the lungs or lung tissue. Pulmonary ventilation is…

Q: What is the role of carbon dioxide in the control of rate and depth of mammalian breathing?

A: Breathing is all about differentiating air pressure between the environment and the lungs. It is the…

Q: Compare and Contrast Breathing Respiration

A: Breathing and respiration are the major processes that are important for the normal functioning of…

Q: Why does altitude have almost no effect on an animal’s ability to rid itself of CO2 through gas…

A: Animals can exchange gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) with the environment through the process of…

Q: You watch a live individual respiring (that is, obtaining oxygen from its environment). What…

A: When we hear the word respire, we think of breathing. When we breathe, with each inhale we are…

Q: Patients with severe uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus produce large quantities of certain…

A: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic endocrine disorder that leads to an increase in the levels of…

Q: Why do fish suffocate when taken out of the water and placed in air, whereas mammals suffocate if…

A: Fish and other aquatic organisms use gills for gaseous exchange. But mammals and birds uses lungs as…

Q: Respiratory organs of invertebrates and vertebrates are similar in that a. they use negative…

A: Breathing is described as the movement of air between the atmosphere and the lung. It involves two…

Q: Explain why chemoreceptors are important for the regulation ofventilation.

A: In physiology, a chemoreceptor detects changes in normal environment, including increase of CO2 in…

Q: In the model lung demonstration, air flows into the balloons through a rigid tube that divides once.…

A: Introduction  Lungs are the key organ which plays major role in respiration and gaseous exchange.…

Q: Why the normal Respiration in adult (14-24) per minutes but in infant (24-34) per minutes?

A: The process by which oxygen from the outside environment moves into the body and eventually to the…

Q: What

A: INHALATION:- Is the process or get of breathing in, taking air and sometimes other substances into…

Q: In your own words, explain how a person’s pulmonary oxygen utilization coefficient can increase as…

A: In physiology, breath is the movement of oxygen from the external climate to the cells inside…

Q: Describe the function of the cilia in the respiratory tubes.

A: The respiratory system involves various organs and allied parts that enable breathing. It involves…

Q: Why do you think cold-blooded animals, like a goldfish, change their breathing rate when the…

A: Ans- A reduction in the amount of dissolved oxygen available in the water for the fish to breathe.…

Q: Explain why frequent forced expirations are fatiguing.

A: Oxygen is the terminal electron acceptor in the respiratory chain which produces energy in the form…

Q: Explain the role of hemoglobin in gas transport.

A: The fluids that are produced in the body and either circulated within the body or secreted out are…

Q: What properties of air make it possible for humans and other mammals to breathe by tidal…

A: Tidal volume is the amount of air that travels in and out of the lungs with the respiratory cycle.…

Q: Diagram and explain the mechanism of inspiration and the mechanism of expiration

A: Respiration is the process of removal of carbon dioxide from the lungs and taking oxygen from the…

Q: _____________ is secreted by type II alveolar cells in the mammalianlungs and prevents the collapse…

A: Answer is option e.) Surfactant.

Q: Air rushes into the lungs of humans during inhalation because

A: The main function of the lungs is the process of gas exchange called respiration or breathing.

Q: Why is it dangerous for a swimmer to hyperventilate in order to hold the breath for a longer period…

A: Hyperventilation is a condition of fast breathing, which results in expelling out more carbon…

Q: In carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, CO binds to hemoglobin, therebydecreasing the uptake of O2 by…

A: CO which is one of the ETS constituents in addition to its reprotoxic effects, CO directly to…

Q: What ventilation system is utilized in the OR?

A: Ventilation is the provision of clean air supply into a space. It aids in control of several…

Q: Trace the route of inspired air in humans from the nostrils to the smallest chamber of the lungs.…

A: The process of drawing air into the lungs is referred to as inspiration or inhalation. It is an…

Q: Why is an internal location for gas exchange tissuesadvantageous for terrestrial animals?

A: The body of higher animals is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to…

Q: Write a short descriptive note on respiratory volumes and сараcities.

A: Respiration denotes the interchange of atmospheric oxygen with the carbon dioxide produced in the…

Q: Explain how the inspiratory and expiratory neurons in the medulla establish the basic pattern of…

A: Breathing has two phases: inspiration and expiration. During inspiration, the diaphragm and muscles…

Q: Animals that live on land such as amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals have lungs as major…

A: Lung development varies from animal to animal, depending on their evolution. The lungs are the…

Q: Describe how Boyle's law relates to inspiration/expiration.

A: Breathing or pulmonary ventilation is the primary function of the respiratory system. Breathing has…

Q: Explain the two general features that breathing organs share, which optimize gas exchange.

A: Organisms require oxygen for carrying out their metabolic processes, and in the process, they give…

Q: Give any three differences between External respiration and Internal respiration?

A: External respiration: It is commonly known as breathing and occurs in lungs where oxygen diffuses…

Q: How is respiration rate in humans modulated? How are diving animals able to remain submerged for…

A: Introduction :- We can breathe because of our lungs and respiratory system. They inhale oxygen and…

Q: The human respiratory systems of humans and grasshoppers have different adaptations to maximise the…

A: Answer: Introduction: The respiratory system is the system of organs like lungs, blood vessels and…

Q: How is the respiratory system of a bird similar to the respiratory system of a fish? Why do birds…

A: The process through which an organism receives energy is known as cellular respiration. Cellular…

Q: Compare and contrast the respiratory system of fish, amphibians, birds and mammals.

A: The group of organs and parts of the body involved in the gaseous exchange is known as the…

Q: PART C: Directions: Briefly describe what happens to the chest cavity, diaphragm, and air pressure…

A: Respiration is the process, where inhalation and expiration occur. This helps in the entry of oxygen…

Q: Why do some, if not most aquatic organisms, have supplemental respiratory organs as compared to…

A: Breathing is an automatic process. The respiratory centre in the brain controls how often a breath…

Q: for a human to inhale, the lung volume ____ which ____ pressure inside of the lungs use increase or…

A: Air movement into and out of the lungs, which essentially is the organs where gas exchange among the…

Q: With the help of labeled diagram, Discuss the mechanism of respiration in human beings.

A: The human respiratory system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling…