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A student used the apparatus in the Figure to investigate the rate of respiration of woodlice.

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Soda lime absorbs carbon dioxide.

a.

Give one reason why the woodlice are placed on a wire gauze.

[1]
b.

The drop of coloured liquid moved towards the woodlice.

Explain why.

[3]
c.

The drop of coloured liquid moved 24 mm in 8 minutes.

Calculate the rate of movement of the drop in mm per minute.

[1]
d.

The student wants to find the effect of temperature on the rate of respiration of the woodlice.

Give two variables the student should control.

[2]
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8.3 Respiration Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /8.3 Respiration

98 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 8.3 Respiration, covering 8.3.1 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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