Respiration is the physical act of inspiration and exhalation of oxygen. Gas exchange is what happens in the lungs to use the oxygen that is brought in and expel the Carbon Dioxide brought back into the lungs from the cells. Respiration is the physical act of inspiration and exhalation of oxygen.
Definition of polyphony. : a style of musical composition employing two or more simultaneous but relatively independent melodic lines : counterpoint.
What is monophony, polyphony, homophony, monody etc.? The terms monophony and polyphony have very straight-forward literal meanings. Monophony means music with a single part and a part typically means a single vocal melody, but it could mean a single melody on an instrument of one kind or another.