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N5 MO7
Absorption of materials
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Biology
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10/21/2017

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oxygen & nutrients
Definition
need to be absorbed to be used in respiration
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carbon dioxide
Definition
a waste material that need to be removed from cells
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efficiency of absorption
Definition
is increased by having large surface are, thin walls and rich blood supply
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capillary network
Definition
ensures all cells are in close proximity to the blood supply
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alveoli
Definition
the site of gas exchange in lungs
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oxygen
Definition
diffuses from air in alveoli to blood
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carbon dioxide
Definition
diffuses from blood to air in alveoli
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glucose
Definition
product of breakdown of starch, absorbed into blood capillary in villi
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amino acids
Definition
products of breakdown of protein, absorbed into blood capillary in villi
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fatty acids and glycerol
Definition
products of breakdown of fats, absorbed into lacteal in villi
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villi
Definition
finger-like projections in small intestines for absorption
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lacteal
Definition
transport vessel in villi
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