6.4.1 Distinguish between ventilation, gas exchange and cell respiration. ventilation: the process of bringing fresh air into the alveoli and removing stale air. gas exchange: human must take in oxygen from their surrounding and release carbon dioxide, this process of swapping one gas with another is called gas exchange. cell respiration: the controlled release of energy in the form of ATP from organic compounds in cells. 6.4.2 Explain the need for a ventilation system. Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide happens because there are concentration gradients of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the blood.
polysaccharide polÂ·yÂ·sacÂ·chaÂ·ride (pÅl'Ä-sÄk'É-rÄ«d') or polÂ·yÂ·sacÂ·chaÂ·rid (-rÄ­d) or polÂ·yÂ·sacÂ·chaÂ·rose (-rÅs', -rÅz') n. Any of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, consisting of a number of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds. Also called glycan.
â 6 carbon atoms (hexoses) A monosaccharide is made up of one sugar (mono means 1). A disaccharide is made up of two simple sugars chemically joined together (di means 2). A polysaccharide is made up of many simple sugars chemically joined together (poly means many). Monosaccharides contain the hydroxyl (alcohol, OH) functional group.