Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The gas exchange system

The gas exchange system — practice question

Fig. 2.1 presents a photomicrograph of a transverse section through a bronchus, together with the lung tissue surrounding it.
(a)[2]

Use the line P-Q to determine the actual diameter of the bronchus lumen. State the formula used in your calculation, show all working, and give the final value to the nearest micrometre ($\mu\text{m}$).

(b(i))[1]

In Fig. 2.1, the region marked R contains a section of some alveoli. Name the tissue that forms the lining of the alveolar air spaces.

(b(ii))[2]

Suggest how alveoli are adapted for gas exchange.

(c)[3]

In plant leaves, both gas exchange and transpiration take place through open stomata. Suggest how the arrangement of cells in the leaf of a dicotyledonous plant contributes to water loss by transpiration.

(d(i))[3]

Describe the information presented in Fig. 2.2.

(d(ii))[2]

Suggest why the transpiration rate altered between 09:00 and 10:00.

(i)[3]

Describe the information shown in Fig. 2.2.

(ii)[2]

Suggest why the transpiration rate altered between 09:00 and 10:00.

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