-Has a film of moisture to dissolve hence gas diffuse in solution form
- Has a large intercellular airspaces or cells are loosely packed to allow easier circulation of gases
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State the difference in content of oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide in the air that enters and leaves the human lungs
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State the difference in content of oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide in the air that enters and leaves the human lungs
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a) Name two structures for gaseous exchange in aquatic plants (b) What is the effect of contraction of the diaphragm muscles during breathing in mammals?
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a) Name two structures for gaseous exchange in aquatic plants
b) What is the effect of contraction of the diaphragm muscles during breathing in mammals?
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State four ways in which respiratory surfaces are suited to their function
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State four ways in which respiratory surfaces are suited to their function
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State two ways in which floating leaves of aquatic plants are adapted to gaseous exchange.
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State two ways in which floating leaves of aquatic plants are adapted to gaseous exchange.
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The diagram below represents a part of the rib cage.
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The diagram below represents a part of the rib cage.
(a) Name the parts labeled W, Y and Z.
b) How does the part labeled Z facilitate breathing in?
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Name three sites where gaseous exchange take place in terrestrial plants.
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Name three sites where gaseous exchange take place in terrestrial plants.
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Why are gills in fish highly vascularized
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Why are gills in fish highly vascularized
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An individual is of blood group B positive.(a) Name the antigens in the individual's blood(b) Give the reason why the individual's cannot receive blood from a blood group A donor
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An individual is of blood group B positive.
a) Name the antigens in the individual's blood
b) Give the reason why the individual's cannot receive blood from a blood group A donor
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The table provided shows the transportation of substances in the human body
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The table provided shows the transportation of substances in the human body
Name the substances represented by M, N and P
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The diagram below shows blood circulation in a mammalian tissue.
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The diagram below shows blood circulation in a mammalian tissue.
a) Name the part labeled P and Q.
b) Name the substances that are:
i) Required for respiration that move out of capillaries;
ii) Removed from tissue cells as a result of respiration
c) Name one component of the blood that is not found in the part labeled P.
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Explain three ways in which red blood cells are adapted to their function.
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Red blood cells are adapted to their function. Explain three ways in which they are adapted to their function.
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Explain why it is not advisable to be in a poorly ventilated room with a burning charcoal stove
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Explain why it is not advisable to be in a poorly ventilated room with a burning charcoal stove
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Why would carboxyhaemoglobin lead to death
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Why would carboxyhaemoglobin lead to death
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The diagram below shows a vertical section through a mammalian heart.
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The diagram below shows a vertical section through a mammalian heart.
a) Name the parts labeled A, B, E and F.
b) Give a reason why the wall of chamber C is thicker than chamber D
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a) How may excessive bleeding results in death?
b) Name the process by which the human body naturally stops bleeding?
c) How can low blood volume be brought back to normal?
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a) How may excessive bleeding results in death?
b) Name the process by which the human body naturally stops bleeding?
c) How can low blood volume be brought back to normal?
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Describe the path taken by carbon dioxide released from the tissue of an insect to the atmosphere.
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Describe the path taken by carbon dioxide released from the tissue of an insect to the atmosphere.
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The diagram below shows a transverse section of a plant organ.
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The diagram below shows a transverse section of a plant organ.
a) Name the plant organ from which the section was obtained.
b) i) Name the class to which the plant organ was obtained.
ii) Give a reason for your answer in (b)(i) above
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State one adaptation of xylem vessels to their function.
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State one adaptation of xylem vessels to their function.
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Why are plants able to accumulate most of their waste products for long?
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Why are plants able to accumulate most of their waste products for long?
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The number of stomata on the lower and upper surfaces of two leaves from plant species X and Y were counted under the field of view of a light microscope. The results were as shown in the table below.
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The number of stomata on the lower and upper surfaces of two leaves from plant species X and Y were counted under the field of view of a light microscope. The results were as shown in the table below.
a) Which of the two leaves would be expected to have a lower rate of transpiration?
b) Give a reason for your answer in (a) above
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