Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133910605
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 34, Problem 3RQ
Summary Introduction

To describe:

The respiratory system of birds and the process by which it allows oxygen-rich air to enter the lungs during both inhalation and exhalation.

Introduction:

Respiratory structures evolved as the complexity of the organisms evolved. They support, protect and retain the moisture of delicate cell membranes by which exchange of gases occurs. These structures include “tracheae in insects” and “lungs in all mostly vertebrates”.

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