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Topic 6
Respiration & Gaseous
Exchange
Prepared by:
Afiza Suriani Binti Sarimin
PhD Ocean Science (UKM), MSc Marine Science (UKM)
BSc Marine Science (UMT)
Respiration & Gaseous Exchange
• Respiration - Energy produced by oxidation of food
• Two stages:
• External respiration – breathing
• Internal respiration – cell respiration
6.1 Aerobic & Anaerobic
respiration
6.2 Respiration in humans
6.2 Respiration in humans
• Human breaths
5-7 dm3/minute
• 300 million
alveoli in two
adult lungs
6.4 Gas exchange in animals
• Depends on :
• Size of organism
• Amount of exposed body
• Type of habitat – land/aquatic
6.3 Gas exchange through gills
6.4 Gas exchange in tracheal
system
6.5 Gas exchange in plants