Gas exchange is a process in which two different gases are travelling in opposite directions;inhaled air is transferred from the lungs into the bloodstream and the release of carbon dioxide,from the bloodstream,through exhaled air.A suitable Gas exchange surface would include thin,moist and large characteristics.An efficient Gas exchange is vital as it is linked with respiration in animals.
Guppy Fish (Poecilia reticulata):
The Guppy fish belong to the Poecilia Reticulata family.Guppy fish are water-based animals that have an external gas exchange system that is constantly exposed to water. The water is an extremely important and efficient habitat for the guppy fish as the water prevents the gills from sticking together or collapsing like
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The gas exchange is external which means it is constantly kept moist by the water.
Gills membranes are permeable (absorbent) to create a surface area for gas exchange.
Disadvantages:
This gas exchange system is only suitable for water;it needs the buoyancy of the water to keep the lamellae and filaments separate.
The gills are external and need to be kept moist so if exposed to air they would dry out.
When they’re on land the lamellae and filaments will stick together which will reduce the surface area and reduce gas exchange sufficiency.
Leopard (Panthera pardus):
Leopards are apart of the Panthera Pardus family.Leopards take oxygen into their bodies and release carbon dioxide-this is known as gaseous exchange.Leopards are terrestrial animals that over time have developed lungs for gas exchange.Lungs are internal organs that are commonly found in pairs and are connected by tubes e.g bronchioles,bronchi and trachea.The alveoli provides a large surface area and produces a fluid that keeps the respiratory system moist which is needed for gas exchange.This particular gas exchange system is only suitable for the air surrounding conditions and allows for the efficient diffusion of gases that Leopards need because they’re high energy mammals.Oxygen enters the leopards lungs through the nose and mouth.The nose moistens the air as it travels through the nasal passages to maintain the moisture needed for an efficient
In the beautiful Almaden Lake, a popular San Jose city park off Almaden Expressway, has fish that have the highest concentrations of mercury contamination in California. Based of new state studies. There are four other lakes in Santa Clara County Anderson, Uvas, Calero and Chesbro reservoirs ,rank with the top 20 lakes with fish have the highest mercury concentrations. Almaden Lake is a 66-acre park off the Almaden Expressway. It originated in the 1940s as a rock quarry on Los Alamitos Creek.
Riversleigh Fossil Site, Australia Geological History Riversleigh covers an area of approximately 80 square kilometres and is located 250 km north-west of Mt Isa. Riversleigh is Australia’s most famous fossil site and fossils were first discovered in the area in 1901. The fossils document the evolution and changes of Australia's terrestrial fauna and ecosystems.
So, in tube A the snail is going through cellular respiration releasing CO2 and making the
Sharks rely on their fins to swim and allow water to
The stickleback fish have gained much attention from evolutionary biologists because of their historic ability to adapt to conditions that were not favorable and to survive successfully in them. They are also able to give researchers insight into how evolution occurs in other organisms. The stickleback normally spawns in freshwater but lives in the salt-water ocean. Long ago when ice melted and receded, the fish were given new possible places to inhabit and they did, expanding their spawning locations to newly formed streams. Eventually, though, the streams were cut off from the sea and the once salt-water sticklebacks were faced with the problem of being stuck in freshwater with no way to get out.1
Natural selection is the process by which evolution occurs where organisms that are better suited to the environment (‘fittest’) survive and pass on favorable traits to the offspring. Organisms must adapt to the environment in order to survive. The stickleback fish adapted to the environment by keeping/removing the pelvic structures. For example, in Frog Lake, the all of the sticklebacks had complete pelvic structures because the lake was connected to a system of streams that allowed predators into the lake. The sticklebacks in Bear Paw Lake had reduced or absent pelvic structures because little/no predators are present in the lake.
Before getting the goldfish subjects, two beakers were filled with 200 ml fish water and weighed. Four goldfish were then collected gently from the fish tank and each two of them were transferred into one beaker. Each beaker along with fish and water was weighed again to determine the weight of each pair of goldfish. For the control group of each trial, the oxygen chamber was firstly filled with 200 ml fish water; after two goldfish along with 200 ml water were transferred into it, it was sealed in order to prevent oxygen exchange with the ambient environment.
In his article, Hemmer points out that the snow leopard basically hunts on mountain wild goats and sheep. In the alpine meadows, in the middle belt of mountains and in the coniferous forest, the snow leopard hunts deer and boars. He also eats small animals, including marmots. In the Pamirs, it feeds mainly on Siberian mountain goats, rarely on argali. In the Himalayas, the snow leopard hunts mountain goats, wild rams, small deer, Tibetan hares.
Their larger and stronger hearts allow them to pump blood through their bodies faster than we can, and this allows them to get more oxygen to their cells. Without a stronger
This causes hardship for the snow leopards because it causes their area to shrink making it harder to catch their prey as they are able to blend in more. This impacts their survival rate because the weather conditions are leading them to get less
Oxygen was being consumed and carbon dioxide was being released because the water level in test tube “G” continued to
We measured metabolic rate indirectly from the rate the crayfish consumed oxygen, which was expressed in terms of body mass. Because we were using more than one crayfish, and all crayfish had a different body weight, expressing the oxygen consumption rate per unit mass made it more reasonable to compare different crayfish. As our resulted had shown that there is no significant difference in oxygen consumption between the warm and cold acclimated crayfish, and oxygen concentration should decrease when water temperature went up, crayfish must increase their ability to pick up oxygen from the environment when acclimated to higher temperature. This was supported by Powell and Watts 2006 that acclimation affected directly the ability of hemocyanin to bind oxygen. This told us that hemocyanin, analogous to hemoglobin in vertebrates, increased their ability to pick up oxygen when acclimated to a higher temperature.
Adaptation is the key to an organism’s survival. It is the only way that organisms can advance with the ever changing environment. According to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, the organisms that obtain inheritable traits which permit them to adapt better to their habitat are more likely to survive, reproduction and pass these traits to their offsprings. Thanks to dedicated biological researchers, veterinarians and well-advanced technology, we now have incredible new insights into the life of the polar bears.
Gas Chambers Gas chambers was a horrible place to be during World War II. Inside the gas chambers was horrible and filthy. The gas chambers were never cleaned. Also the gas chambers walls were black because of all of the gasses used to kill people. The gas chambers were used to kill men, women, and children.
Within the first group, Haplochrominae, there are two subgroups. Both subgroups require different environments which is something that you should consider when setting up the tank. The first one, known as Haps, consists of open water and sand dwelling species. The second subgroup is known as mbuna, which means “rockdwellers”. The Mbuna fish are smaller, and both sexes are often brightly colored, though in some species the females may be brownish overall.