Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
(a) The organs of respiration in man are the...........
(b) The actual exchange of gases takes place in the..........of the lungs.
(c) ..........in the lungs provide a very large surface area for gaseous exchange.
(d) Yeast undergoes..............respiration whereas Amoeba undergoes..............respiration.
(e) Gills are the breathing organs in............

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(a) The organs of respiration in man are the lungs.
(b) The actual exchange of gases takes place in the alveoli of the lungs.
(c) Alveoli in the lungs provide a very large surface area for gaseous exchange.
(d) Yeast undergoes anaerobic respiration, whereas Amoeba undergoes aerobic respiration.
(e) Gills are the breathing organs in aquatic animals (fish).

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