What is the respiratory surface of a plant?

Answer 1

A respiratory surface is located anywhere in an animal or human being where gas exchange occurs. A respiratory surface is located anywhere in an animal or human being where gas exchange occurs.

Answer 2

I don't think there is a particular place like with fish and insects and whatnot. They use leaves, stems and roots (mainly), which increase surface area. The stomata in leaves open and close which allow for gas exchange to occur.

Answer 3

*Large Surface

The surface area should be extremely large as it is seen in the lungs in the land vertebrates and in the gills in case of fishes.

*Wet surface

The respiratory surface must be wet in order to carry out diffusion of gases.

*Thin epithelium

The distance across which diffusion has to take place should be little. In most animals the epithelium which separate air and blood is only two celled thick. So the distance for diffusion is very short.

*Ventilation

Ventilation maintains a steep diffusion gradient. There is a big difference in the concentration of the gases at two points which brings about diffusion.

*Capillary Network

The respiratory site should possess extensive network of capillaries through which blood can pass at an adequate speed. In this way complete diffusion gradient is maintained which helps in rapid diffusion of oxygen.

Answer 4

If all the aveoli in the lungs were spread out, the surface area for diffusion averages 800 square feet (74 square metres) in an adult.

Answer 5

The lungs. In fact it is the alveoli (little sac-like structures) within the lungs.

Answer 6

The epithelial lining of the Lungs. This occurs in minute structures called alveoli.

Answer 7

large surface area