Combined Science GCSE
Adaptations of exchange surfaces
What Adaptations of exchange surfaces means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Folded, flattened or branched shapes that increase the area without greatly increasing volume, as in alveoli, villi and root hair cells.
Topics that use Adaptations of exchange surfaces
- Diffusion (AQA GCSE)
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