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This is in order to increase the surface area available to the blood that carries the red blood cells in it, in order to maximize the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer that is needed to keep you alive.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoso that you have more surace area, and so that you can be able to breathe!
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Why are many different structures needed by the digestive system?
The digestive system is made up of many structures. Humans need different structures to process the varieties of foods we eat on a daily basis.
Why do you need a strong respiratory system?
You need a respiratory system to bring oxygen into your body and to remove carbon dioxide from your body..
Why do mammals need the respiratory system?
so that they can breath. If you do not know the respiratory system is used for breathing
What system is the trachea bronchi and alveoli part of?
This system is called the respiratory system. It exchanges oxygen that the cells need to make energy for carbon dioxide which is a waste product that the cells make.
What is the principal organ of the respiratory system of the earthworm?
Actually, earthworms have no respiratory system at all, they get the oxygen and nitrogen that they need from the soil.
What pair of body systems provide the raw materials that cells need for energy?
Nervous System, skeletal system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system
Why does the respiratory system need the digestive system?
The respiratory system consists of living tissue that requires food to survive. The digestive system processes the food you eat and turns it into a form that can be carried to the cells of the respiratory system so they can be well nourished and keep the respiratory system functioning properly..
What process in the body do you need to breathe?
respiratory system
What part of the respiratory system would need to be blocked so you couldn't breathe?
respiratory ailments
Do you have to have all of the main organs of the respiratory system to live?
No you don't need all the organs in your respiratory system to live you can live with 1 lung.
What parts of the respiratory system would need to be blocked to not allow air into this system?
lungs
Why amoeba does not need a respiratory organ?
no they are to small to have a respiratory system or organ so they breath through there cell membrane
