ZOO 3210 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Oxygen, Osmotic Concentration, Osmosis
20 Nov 2018
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Explain why physiologists are impressed with the migration of bar- headed geese (anser indicus) Calculate the po2 at the top of mt. Explain the role of convection vs diffusion in the o2 path from environment to mitochondria. These birds perform one of the most demanding migrations on earth, as they travel across the tibetan plateau between their breeding grounds in mongolia and chines, and their wintering grounds in the indian subcontinent. Birds perform a energetically-demanding migration in an extremely oxygen-poor environment. The geese ascent to the highest part of the migration which can be over 5,500m in the himalayas in under 8 hours so they have no opportunity to acclimatise. Properties of o2 and co2 in air vs. water. O2 and co2 transport in blood (acid-base balance) The pressure exerted on objects by the atmospheric air above earth"s surface at sea level can push a column of mercury to a height of 760 mm.
