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Describe 3 ways in which the lungs are adapted to allow efficient gas exchange

Large surface area -Cell wall of alveoli is one cell thick -Good Blood supply
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List 5 processes for which mammals need energy

To maintain a constant body temperature -To aid growth To allow muscle contraction For active transport -For protein synthesis
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Describe how smoking damages the lungs

Smoke contains contents that can irritate the respiratory tract, which can lead to inflammation of the Bronchi. This is termed Bronchitis. Cilia may be damaged by tar, leaving them immobile, which means that...
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What is meant by the 'circulation systems' in terms of blood flow?

There are two circulatory systems in the body that enable blood to flow around the body. One system is between the heart and the lungs, and the other is from the heart to every other part of the body. The he...
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Tom and Lesley are married and have a child, Sally, who has Cystic Fibrosis. Lesley has just found out she is pregnant, so what is the probability that the baby will have the condition?

Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive disease, therefore for Sally to have the condition she must have a homozygous recessive genotype, with one recessive allele of the gene from the mother and one from the father....
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