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A decrease in the surface area of the respiratory membrane will result in a decrease in gas exchange.
Respiratory surface is the surface where respiratory gas exchange in an animal. Ex-lungs
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.
The respiratory surface needs moisture for maximum efficiency. Oxygen from the air dissolves in the water on the surface momentarily and this allows the oxygen more time to cross the alveoli membrane. If the surface dries out, gas exchange will happen at a very reduced rate since fast-moving gaseous oxygen molecules do not efficiently cross the alveoli membrane. The reduced gas exchange is mostly likely not enough to support blood oxygenation for vital functions.
Gas exchange takes place at a respiratory surface-a boundary between the external environment and the interior of the organism. For unicellular organisms the respiratory surface is governed by Fick's law, which determines that respiratory surfaces must have:a large surface areaa thin permeable surfacea moist exchange surface.
Respiratory surface is the region where gaseous exchange occur. It includes respiratory bronchiole, alveolar duct and alveolus. Large surface surface is needed the increase the diffusion rate of gaseous. Respiratory surface also exhibit other properties such as moist and only one-cell thick. Nika G.
Epithelial
Gas exchange takes place at a respiratory surface-a boundary between the external environment and the interior of the organism. For unicellular organisms the respiratory surface is governed by Fick's law, which determines that respiratory surfaces must have:a large surface areaa thin permeable surfacea moist exchange surface.Read more: How_does_gas_exchange_take_place
Root Surface
Their respiratory surface is wet skin.Gases exchange through the skin.
Gas exchange takes place at a respiratory surface-a boundary between the external environment and the interior of the organism.
Increase the surface area of the cell.