Gas Exchange systems

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1
What should you wear during dissection?
Lab coat or apron
2
Where should you dissect the specimen?
On a cutting board
3
Why should you use scissors in dissection?
To ensure clean, accurate cuts
4
Where can you buy lungs for dissection?
Butcher's shop
5
What must you examine after opening the trachea?
C-shaped cartilage rings
6
What are the trachea's cartilage rings made of?
C-shaped cartilage
7
What should be cut into to see bronchioles?
The bronchi
8
What structure ends in alveoli?
Bronchioles
9
Why is dissection safety important?
Prevents bacterial contamination
10
What should be used to disinfect surfaces?
Disinfectant wipes or solution
11
How should fish gills be examined?
Push back the operculum
12
What protects fish gills externally?
Operculum
13
What are gill filaments supported by?
Gill arches
14
What should gill filaments look like?
Thin and feathery
15
What dissection tools are essential?
Scalpel and scissors
16
How are insects dissected for trachea study?
Pin to dissection board, cut exoskeleton
17
What should you locate in insect trachea?
Silver-grey tracheoles
18
Why are ethical issues considered in dissection?
To minimize suffering or distress
19
Why do some oppose animal dissection?
It may harm or kill animals
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Why should animals be killed humanely?
To minimize suffering
21
What is important after dissection?
Clean tools and work area
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