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Respiration involves two main processes:

1. Mechanical Process (Ventilation):

• Breathing in (inhalation)
• Breathing out (exhalation)
• Movement of air in and out of the lungs

2. Biochemical Process (Respiratory Exchange):

• Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood
• Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the bloodstream
• Cellular respiration (cellular metabolism)

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• The lungs are the organs responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide through the process of respiration.
• They consist of air-carrying tubes (bronchi and bronchioles) and tiny sacs (alveoli) where gas exchange occurs.

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• The ozone layer is a layer of gas in the stratosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone (O3).
• It absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation, protecting the Earth from harmful UV rays.

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We can measure our blood pressure on our own using a digital blood pressure monitor for automated readings or an instrument called a sphygmomanometer for manual readings.

A sphygmomanometer also known as a blood pressure monitor, is a device used to measure blood pressure.

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 The synthetic fiber known as artificial silk is called rayon.

Rayon is a semi-synthetic fiber derived from natural sources like wood pulp

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At temperatures above the optimum, enzymes lose their three-dimensional shape — a process called denaturation.

Denatured enzymes cannot bind substrates properly, leading to a rapid drop in reaction rate.

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During systole, the right ventricle pumps blood into the pulmonary arteries (to the lungs).

The left ventricle pumps blood into the aorta (to the rest of the body).

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Meninges are the three protective membranes (dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater) that surround the brain and spinal cord.

They help protect the central nervous system and contain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).