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  2. Gas exchange - Wikipedia

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    Gas exchange is the physical process by which gases move passively by diffusion across a surface. For example, this surface might be the air/water interface of a water body, the surface of a gas bubble in a liquid, a gas-permeable membrane, or a biological membrane that forms the boundary between an organism and its extracellular environment.

  3. Discontinuous gas exchange - Wikipedia

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    Discontinuous gas exchange cycles have been described in over 50 insect species, most of which are large beetles (order Coleoptera) or butterflies or moths (order Lepidoptera). [2] As the cycles have evolved more than once within the insects , discontinuous gas exchange cycles are likely adaptive , but the mechanisms and significance of their ...

  4. Mite - Wikipedia

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    But ticks, and some of the larger species of mites, have a dorsal, longitudinal heart. [28] Gas exchange is carried out across the body surface, but many species additionally have between one and four pairs of tracheae. The excretory system includes a nephridium and one or two pairs of Malpighian tubules. [29]

  5. DEET found to cause reproductive damage in worms ... - AOL

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    The species of worm has several genes in common with humans and researchers often use it as a way to model human reactions, she said. ... “DEET is a very effective way to do that, but we do also ...

  6. DEET - Wikipedia

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    DEET is effective against a variety of invertebrates, including ticks, flies, mosquitos, and some parasitic worms. [3]A 2018 systematic review found no consistent performance difference between DEET and icaridin in field studies and concluded that they are equally preferred mosquito repellents, noting that 50% DEET offers longer protection but is not available in some countries.

  7. Persistent organic pollutant - Wikipedia

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    Mirex is one of the most stable and persistent pesticides, with a half-life of up to 10 years. Mirex is toxic to several plant, fish and crustacean species, with suggested carcinogenic capacity in humans. Humans are exposed primarily through animal meat, fish, and wild game.

  8. Lenticel - Wikipedia

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    "Lenticel" seems to be the most appropriate term to describe both structures mentioned in light of their similar function in gas exchange. Pome lenticels can be derived from no longer functioning stomata, epidermal breaks from the removal of trichomes , and other epidermal breaks that usually occur in the early development of young pome fruits.

  9. Marsh gas - Wikipedia

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    One of the most common species of grass in marsh environments is Spartina. These spartina and other common marsh grasses use a gas transport system found in the stems and roots of the plants. The gas transport system works by gaseous diffusion that occurs through the leaf blades and then moves down into the furthest tips of the plant roots ...