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Transport and exchange surfaces in humans

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The human circulatory system

I can explain the role of the circulatory system in supplying every living cell in the human body with the substances it needs to stay alive.

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The human heart and double circulatory system, including calculating cardiac output

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Human blood cells and blood vessels

I can describe how the structures of blood and blood vessels are adapted to their functions.

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Moving into and out of the blood: diffusion, osmosis and active transport

I can explain how particles of substances move into and out of the blood by diffusion, osmosis and active transport.

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Diffusion and surface area to volume ratio, including Fick's law

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The importance of exchange surfaces and transport systems in humans

I can explain how exchange surfaces and transport systems enable cells in multicellular organisms to be quickly supplied with substances they need to stay alive.

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