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    Gas exchange requires a large surface area to facilitate the diffusion of oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out of the blood. In single-celled organisms, the outer membrane serves as the gas exchange surface, while in larger organisms a specialized organ contains the gas exchange surface. The type of gas exchange surface depends on the size and shape of the organism, which affects the surface area to volume ratio - small organisms have a higher ratio that allows for more efficient gas exchange compared to larger organisms.

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    Gas exchange requires a large surface area to facilitate the diffusion of oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out of the blood. In single-celled organisms, the outer membrane serves as the gas exchange surface, while in larger organisms a specialized organ contains the gas exchange surface. The type of gas exchange surface depends on the size and shape of the organism, which affects the surface area to volume ratio - small organisms have a higher ratio that allows for more efficient gas exchange compared to larger organisms.

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    Chapter 9 - Gas Exchange

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    Gas exchange requires a large surface area to facilitate the diffusion of oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out of the blood. In single-celled organisms, the outer membrane serves as the gas exchange surface, while in larger organisms a specialized organ contains the gas exchange surface. The type of gas exchange surface depends on the size and shape of the organism, which affects the surface area to volume ratio - small organisms have a higher ratio that allows for more efficient gas exchange compared to larger organisms.

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    Chapter 9 - Gas exchange

    Section 1: surface area and exchange surfaces


    Aerobic respiration: oxygen required
    Gas exchange: acquiring gases from environment + return waste gas, large surface area
    increase rate of diffusion O2 into blood + CO2
    Exchange surfaces: surface across material exchanged between organism + surroundings,
    single-celled organisms: outer membrane used gas exchange, larger organisms: gas
    exchange surface part of specialized organ
    Respiratory surface: gas exchange surface for diffusion
    Type gas exchange surface depend size/shape organism  affects surface area to volume
    ratio
    Section 2: Surface area to volume ratio
    Example in cubes  volume= space taken up: length x breadth x height (cm3), surface area=
    length x height x 6 (sides of cube)
    Small animals have a larger surface area volume to ratio e.g. 6:1, large have smaller surface
    area to ratio e.g. 0.06:1  negative correlation

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