The size of your respiratory system depends on how big you are. It gradually gets larger as you grow from an infant to an adult.
large area
cos day breathe in H2O innit and there trachea is more complex and blood vessels spread out on the gills to create a bigger surface area. :)
A decrease in the surface area of the respiratory membrane will result in a decrease in gas exchange.
Black Lung disease works by building up coal dust on the surface area of your lungs, therefore reducing the overall surface area of your lungs and reducing the efficency of the lungs.
Black Lung disease works by building up coal dust on the surface area of your lungs, therefore reducing the overall surface area of your lungs and reducing the efficency of the lungs.
The surface area of a mammalian respiratory system is large primarily due to the presence of numerous alveoli in the lungs, which are tiny air sacs that greatly increase the surface area available for gas exchange. This extensive surface area allows for more efficient absorption of oxygen and the expulsion of carbon dioxide. Additionally, the highly vascularized nature of the alveoli facilitates swift diffusion of gases between the air and blood, optimizing respiratory efficiency. Overall, this adaptation is crucial for meeting the metabolic demands of mammals.
Protozoans can get by without a respiratory system because they are unicellular organisms with a high surface area-to-volume ratio, allowing them to easily exchange gases through their cell membrane by simple diffusion. Their small size and simple structure make a respiratory system unnecessary for obtaining oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
Ozone can affect both lungs and respiratory system. It is because it acts as a pollutant over the surface.
Respiratory surface is the surface where respiratory gas exchange in an animal. Ex-lungs
Our bodies only absorb 4% of the available 21% Oxygen in the air that we breathe in. The surface area of the lungs is the same size as a tennis court !
The respiratory system is the system that handles breathing.
the respiratory surface for protists is the alveolis and capillaries