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What is an example of an organism that benefits from reducing surface tension?
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∙ 12y ago
Humans benefit greatly from the work of Pulmonary surfactant which reduces the surface tension in the alveoli of the lungs. This reduction in alveolar surface tension prevents the alveoli from collapsing and thus causing suffocation.
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What is the area of the organism called?
The outside of an organism has a surface area.
What is the function of surface proteins?
to keep the surface of a cell or organism healthy
The immune system of humans may respond to chemicals on the surface of an invading organism by?
synthesizing antibodies that mark these organism to be destroyed
What fossil mold that reflects the shape and surface markings of an organism is created?
When the organism is buried in sediment and then dissolved by underground water
Is surface tension increases or decreases with increase in temperature?
it is because as temperature increases, the particles in the water surface move further apart thus reducing the surface tension
How does surface area to volume ratio affects an organism?
If the surface area of the organism is small, then there is no problem with getting all the oxygen needed. If the surface area of the organism is large, therefore a special respiratory surface is needed. An example is lungs, gills. The ratio of surface area to volume in a small organism is greater than the ratio in a large organism.
How does the immune system respond to chemicals on the surface of an invading organism?
By presenting small pieces of the organism on their surface
What is the area of the organism called?
The outside of an organism has a surface area.
Which organism has the smallest surface area to volume ratio?
The largest organism.
What is the function of surface proteins?
to keep the surface of a cell or organism healthy
What is paritism?
Paritism is a Organism relationship where one organism benefits and the other gets harmed. For example, say a tick comes in and lands on a dog. The tick benefits from the dog's blood while the dog is (or can be) harmed or even killed!
The layer where organism can exist on the surface of the earth is the?
the crust
A is an organism that absorbs food from the surface it lives on?
fungus
How does the disease affect the respiratory system?
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.
Why do you curl up when it is cold?
to preserve heat by reducing exposed surface area
What is the medical term for an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host?
The medical term for an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host is "ectoparasite." Examples include lice and ticks.
Surfactant helps to prevent the alveoli from collapsing by what?
Interfering with the cohesiveness of water molecules, thereby reducing the surface tension of alveolar fluid.
