Using the data provided in the stimulus above, place the following steps in the correct order to show how respiration happens in a turtle while it is underwater, starting from the smallest level of organization to the turtle breathing as an organism.

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(3 points)

Answer 1

To illustrate the process of respiration in a turtle while it is underwater, we can break it down into several levels of organization, starting from the smallest components and working up to the organism level. Here is the correct order:

1. Cells: Within the turtle's body, the individual cells utilize oxygen for cellular respiration to produce energy (ATP). Cells contain organelles, such as mitochondria, where the actual respiration process occurs.

2. Tissues: Groups of similar cells form tissues. For example, respiratory tissues in the turtle consist of specialized cells that facilitate the exchange of gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, even when the turtle is underwater.

3. Organs: The lungs are the key organ for respiration in turtles. While underwater, turtles can hold their breath and utilize their lungs efficiently for gas exchange once they surface, though they also have physiological adaptations allowing some minor gas exchange through their skin when submerged.

4. Organism: The entire turtle as an organism undertakes the process of respiration. While it remains underwater, it may slow its metabolism and reduce its breathing rate, conserving oxygen until it reaches the surface to breathe air.

These steps show the hierarchical organization of biological structures leading to the overall respiration process in a turtle.