H6 Gas Exchange
Here’s the class presentation for the Core content:
Here’s the powerpoint for HL:
And here’s the Click4Biology page
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Gas exchange, oxygen dissociation and myoglobin:
Some useful tutorials from GetBodySmart
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Asthma and Lung Cancer:
What’s asthma all about? from whatsasthma.org
Asthma attack animation from 1on1health
Lung Cancer animation from Discovery’s Human Body Atlas
Mesothelioma (caused by asbestos) from MedIndia.com
Healthy cilia and Smokers’ cilia from The Bioscope Initiative
Effects of pollution on your lungs from airinfonow.org
Operation to remove part of a lung:
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Altitude Sickness:
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Human Adaptations:
The Altai tribe of Mongolia have formed a mutualistic bond with golden eagles to hunt at extremely high altitudes. Find out more at BBC’s Human Planet.
Excellent in this option……..enjoy human adaptation and asthma…..well done!!!
Lawrence
Excellent site on human adaptation and asthma……well done!!!!!
Is there an essential biology for this topic?
Hi Charlotte – sorry, I haven’t taught this unit in years.