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Question 5

All organisms exchange gases with their environment. Organisms can use simple diffusion to exchange gases when the diffusion pathway is less than 1.0 mm1.0\text{ mm}1.0 mm.

A leatherjacket larva:

  • has a cylindrical shape
  • is 16 mm16\text{ mm}16 mm long
  • has a volume of 80 mm380\text{ mm}^380 mm3.

Calculate the diffusion pathway (radius) of the larva and state whether it could or could not rely on simple diffusion across its external surface to meet its gas exchange requirements.

Use the formula: \

\text{Volume of a cylinder} = \pi r^2 l{\char"24}$
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Exchange surfaces Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Biology
  3. /Exchange surfaces

34 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Biology Exchange surfaces. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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