The Process of Inhalation Requires More Energy Than the Process

question 67

True/False

The process of inhalation requires more energy than the process of exhalation.

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Definitions:

Amphibian Respiration

The process by which amphibians exchange gases with their environment, utilizing skin, gills, and lungs at different life stages.

Skin And Lungs

Primary organs in animals for protective barrier and gas exchange, respectively; skin acts as a shield against environmental hazards while lungs facilitate oxygen intake and carbon dioxide expulsion.

Alveolar Walls

Thin layers of tissue that form the structure of alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange between the air and blood takes place.

Emphysema

A long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the air sacs.