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BIOL 1102 Exam Two
Gas Exchange Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do bony fish use to maximize gas exchange | coutnercurrent flow |
| How does partial pressure of oxygen work on gills | constant water flow maximizes PO2 on the external gill surfaces and blood circulation minimizes PO2 on the internal surfaces |
| What are lamellae | gill filaments that are covered by folds |
| What is ventilation | active movement of respiratory medium over the gas exchange sufaces; it has the effect of increasing Pi, in humans this means movement of air into and out of the lungs |
| What is perfusion | active circulation of blood over the gas exchange surfaces; it has the effect of decreasing P2 |
| What is the Bohr effect | higher concentration of CO2 -> blood pH becomes lower -> hemoglobin saturation reduces -> more oxygen dissociates from the hemoglobin |