Table of contents | |
Respiration | |
Types of Respiration | |
Our Muscle Cells and Anaerobic Respiration | |
Breathing | |
Respiration in Humans | |
Breathing in Other Animals |
The biological process in which food(Carbohydrate) is utilized to produce energy is called respiration. Respiration is necessary for survival for the living beings. A living being cannot survive even for a few seconds, without respiration. During respiration, it is mainly the carbohydrate which is oxidized to produce energy. This can be shown by following equation:
Site of Respiration: Respiration happens inside the cells. As respiration happens inside the cell, it is also called cellular respiration. A cell organelle; called mitochondria; is the site of cellular respiration.
Aerobic respiration
Questions.1 What is respiration?
Answer: Respiration is a biological process in which food/carbohydrate(Glucose) is utilized to produce energy.
Questions.2 What is the end product of respiration in most of the organisms?
Answer: Carbon dioxide and water.
Questions.3 What is the end product of anaerobic respiration in muscle cells?
Answer: Lactic Acid
Yeast are single-celled organisms. they respire anaerobically and during this process yield alcohol. They are, therefore, used to make wine and beer.
During exercise, some muscles may respire anaerobically
The process of taking in and giving out air; for respiration; is called breathing. Breathing involves two man steps, viz. inhalation and exhalation. During inhalation, we breathe in air which is rich in oxygen. During exhalation, we breathe out air which is rich in carbon dioxide.
When we are doing normal activities, the rate of breathing is normal. The rate of breathing increases when we do strenuous physical works; such as running, swimming, jogging, etc. the rate of breathing decreases when we take rest or when we are sleeping.
Passage through the respiratory Tract:
Breathing rate
The number of times a person breathes in a minute is termed as the breathing rate. A breath means one inhalation plus one exhalation.
To show that carbon dioxide is released during exhalation:
Carbon dioxide reacts with limewater to make calcium carbonate. This property is utilized to show the evolution of carbon dioxide during respiration. For this, take a test tube and pour some limewater in it. Dip a drinking straw in the test tube. Blow air in the limewater through the drinking straw. It is observed that the limewater turns milky. This shows that carbon dioxide is released during exhalation.
Questions.1 What is breathing?
Answer: The process of taking in and giving out air; for respiration; is called breathing.
Questions.2 What is the respiratory organ in humans?
Answer: Lungs
Questions.3 Which membrane controls the movement of lungs?
Answer: Diaphragm
Animals, which belong to amphibia, reptilian, aves and mammalia, use the lungs for breathing. Amphibians breathe through their skin, when they are in water. Smaller animals have different organs for breathing.
Breathing In Fish: Fish have a pair of gills. The breathe air; dissolved in water; through gills.
Breathing In Cockroach: Cockroach and other insects breathe through spiracles and tracheae. There is a network of hollow tubes running through the body of an insect. These hollow tubes are called trachea. Each trachea opens on the body surface in the form of very small pore. These pores are called spiracles.
Breathing In Earthworm: Earthworms breathe through their skin. The skin of earthworm always remains moist, which helps in breathing.
Breathing In Unicellular Animals: Unicellular animals breathe through the cell membrane.
Breathing In Plants: Plants can be of various sizes. Developing respiratory organs could not be a fruitful solution for plants; because of their unlimited growth. Each plant part breathes through its external layer of cells. Roots breathe through root hairs. Stems breathe through epidermis. Leaves have numerous small pores; called stomata; for breathing.
Questions.1 What is the respiratory organ in fish?
Answer: Gills
Questions.2 What is the respiratory organ in cockroach?
Answer: Spiracles and tracheae
Questions.3 Which organ is used by a frog for breathing under water?
Answer: Skin
111 videos|246 docs|28 tests
|
1. What are the different types of respiration in organisms? |
2. How do muscle cells utilize anaerobic respiration? |
3. How does breathing play a role in respiration in humans? |
4. What is the significance of respiration in other animals besides humans? |
5. How does respiration contribute to the overall health and functioning of organisms? |
|
Explore Courses for Class 7 exam
|