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Question 24
F

Air is pumped into a fermenter used to grow the fungus *Fusarium*.

What is the main reason for pumping air into the fermenter?

[1]
A

To supply carbon dioxide to the fungus for photosynthesis

B

To supply oxygen to the fungus for aerobic respiration

C

To supply nitrogen to the fungus so that it can make protein

D

To cool the mixture so that the fungal enzymes are not denatured

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7.5 Food production Questions

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42 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 7.5 Food production, covering 7.5.1 Factors affecting food security, 7.5.2 Farming techniques, 7.5.3 Sustainable fisheries, and 7.5.4 Role of biotechnology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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