A Level Biology Revision “Gas Exchange in Insects”
Author: Freesciencelessons via YouTube
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In this video, we look at gas exchange in insects. First we look at why larger organisms such as insects require a specialised gas exchange system. We then explore the structure of the insect gas exchange system, including the tracheae, tracheoles and spiracles. Finally, we look at how some insects have evolved mechanisms to increase the rate of gas exchange.
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Amoeba
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SmallRex, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mouse
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Insect
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Bee
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USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Spiracles
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Geoff Gallice from Gainesville, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Hornet
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Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons