Question
(a) Name the respiratory surface in insects.
(b) State any one feature that adapts the structure named in (a) above to its function.
(b) State any one feature that adapts the structure named in (a) above to its function.
Answer
(a) Tracheoles.
(b) - Thin epithelium for respiratory gas to diffuse through a short distance
- Moist to dissolve respiratory gases.
- Numerous to increase surface area for gaseous exchange
(b) - Thin epithelium for respiratory gas to diffuse through a short distance
- Moist to dissolve respiratory gases.
- Numerous to increase surface area for gaseous exchange
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