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1. Highly branched to increase surface area
2. Thin to reduce distance covered by diffusing gases (once cell thick)
3. Moist to dissolve diffusing gases.
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Date posted: September 7, 2017. Answers (1)
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- The diagram below represents bones at a joint found in the hind limb of a mammal.
(Solved)
The diagram below represents bones at a joint found in the hind limb of a mammal.
(a) Name the bones labeled X, Y and Z
(b) (i) Name the substance found in the place labeled W.
(ii) State the function of the substance named in (b) (i) above.
(c) Name the structure that joins the bones together at the joint.
(d) State the differences between ball and socket joint and the one illustrated in the diagram above.
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State the characteristics that is common to all cervical vertebrae.
Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
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(b) State the location of each of the muscles names in (a) above. (Solved)
(a) Name two types of involuntary muscles in mammals.
(b) State the location of each of the muscles names in (a) above.
Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
- Name the type of skeleton that makes up each of the following animals:
(a) locust (b) bird(Solved)
Name the type of skeleton that makes up each of the following animals:
(a) locust (b) bird
Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
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(b) Distinguish between a tendon and a ligament. (Solved)
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(b) Distinguish between a tendon and a ligament.
Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
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Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
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The diagram below represents a mammalian pelvic girdle.
(a) State the function of obturator foramen.
(b)(i) Name the bone that articulates with the pelvic girdle at acetabulum.
(ii) Name the type of joint formed by the acetabulum and the bone named in (c) above
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Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
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Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
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(b) Name the bone that allows the head to: (i) node; (ii) turn side ways(Solved)
(a) State two features of a ball and socket joint.
(b) Name the bone that allows the head to: (i) node; (ii) turn side ways
Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
- The diagram below illustrates the arrangement of bones and muscles in the human arm. (Solved)
The diagram below illustrates the arrangement of bones and muscles in the human arm.
(i) Name the bones labelled K and L.
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Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
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The diagram below represents features of a joint in a mammal.
(a) Name the part labelled A.
(b) State the function of the part labelled B.
Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
- The diagram below represents part of the human skeleton. (Solved)
The diagram below represents part of the human skeleton.
(a) Name the part labeled P.
(b) (i) Name the bone that articulates with the part labeled Q.
(ii) What type of joint is formed between the part labeled Q and the bone named in (b)(i) above?
Date posted: May 26, 2017. Answers (1)
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The diagram below represents a bone obtained from a mammal.
(a) Name the bone
(b) Name the: (i) Bone which articulate with the bone named (a) above at the cavity labeled K.
(ii) Joint formed by the two bones.
(c) State the function of the part labeled J.
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- The diagram below shows two fused bones of a mammal
(Solved)
The diagram below shows two fused bones of a mammal
(a) Identify the fused bone.
(b) Name the
(i) Bone that articulates at point labelled F.
(ii) The hole labelled G.
Date posted: May 25, 2017. Answers (1)
- The diagram below represents a tissue obtained from an animal (Solved)
The diagram below represents a tissue obtained from an animal
(a) Identify the tissue.
(b) State the functions of the tissue named in (a) above
Date posted: May 25, 2017. Answers (1)