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Practical Guide 1: Gas Exchange and Transport in Plants and Animals
Published by the Nuffield Foundation this Revised Nuffield Advanced Biology Practical Guide is linked to the first four chapters of Study Guide I. Technical information and notes for teachers about the practical activities is given in Teachers’ Guide I.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Gas exchange
1A: Gas exchange in leaves
1B: Dissection of the ventilation system of a locust
1C: The fine structure of the ventilation system of a locust
1D: The effect of gas changes on locusts' breathing
1E: The breathing apparatus of mammals 1F: The fine structure of the lungs
Chapter 2: Breathing and gas exchange in Man
2A: The capacity of the human lungs
2B: Human consumption of oxygen
Chapter 3: The circulatory systems of animals and plants
3A: Movement inside plant cells
3B: Circulation in animals
3C: The effect of temperature and chemicals on the rate of heart beat of Daphnia
3D: The vertebrate heart in action
3E: The structure of hearts
3F: Arteries, veins, and capillaries 3G: Transport inside plants
Chapter 4: Blood and the transport of oxygen
4A: Examination of blood
4B: The carriage of oxygen
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