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Aerobic respiration |
respiration which occurs in presence of oxygen |
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Anaerobic respiration |
respiration which occurs in absence of oxygen |
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Breathing |
physical process of exchange of gases in organisms |
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Breathing rate |
number of times a person breathes in & breathes out in a minute |
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Diaphragm |
a large flat muscular sheet which forms the floor of the chest cavity |
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Exhalation |
giving out air rich in carbon dioxide during breathing |
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Inhalation |
taking in air rich in oxygen during breathing |
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Respiration |
process of releasing energy from the food eaten by organisms |
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Alveoli |
tiny air sacs present at the end of the bronchioles in the lungs |
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Bronchi |
tubes that branch out from trachea & enter each lung |
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Fermentation |
anaerobic respiration induced by micro- organisms |
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Gills |
respiratory organs in a fish
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Haemoglobin |
carrier of oxygen in red blood cells |
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Lungs |
organs of gaseous exchange in higher animals |
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Stomata |
small pores in leaves & stems through which exchange of gases takes place in plants |
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Spiracles |
small openings on the bodies of insects through which exchange of gases takes place |
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Trachea |
windpipe from larnynxto bronchous, about 12 cm long& 2.5cm in diameter |
