Gas Exchange Processes Quiz
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In gas exchange, which surface might serve as the boundary between an organism and its external environment?

  • Air/water interface of a water body
  • Surface of a gas bubble in a liquid
  • Gas-permeable membrane
  • All of the above (correct)
  • Why do most living things require an efficient system for gas exchange?

  • Gases are only produced during cellular respiration
  • Gases are not involved in metabolic processes
  • Gases are constantly consumed and produced by cellular and metabolic reactions (correct)
  • Gases are only consumed during metabolic reactions
  • What is the typical gas exchange membrane for small, particularly unicellular organisms?

  • Biological membrane
  • Gas-permeable membrane
  • Cell membrane (correct)
  • Extracellular membrane
  • Which organisms have the ability to perform sufficient gas exchange across the skin or cuticle that surrounds their bodies?

    <p>Flatworms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor influencing the gas exchange membrane for small unicellular organisms?

    <p>Surface-area to volume ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary process by which gases move during gas exchange?

    <p>Passive diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical gas exchange membrane for small, particularly unicellular organisms?

    <p>Cell membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor influencing the gas exchange membrane for small unicellular organisms?

    <p>Cell size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In gas exchange, which surface might serve as the boundary between an organism and its external environment?

    <p>Biological membrane surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do most living things require an efficient system for gas exchange?

    <p>To facilitate cellular and metabolic reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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