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Question 12
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An athlete rested for 5 minutes, ran fast on a treadmill from 5 minutes to 15 minutes and then rested again.

The Figure shows the concentration of lactic acid in the blood of the athlete.

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a.

Give the concentration of lactic acid in the blood of the athlete at rest.

[1]
b.

Calculate the percentage increase in the concentration of lactic acid between 5 minutes and 15 minutes.

[2]
c.

Explain why the concentration of lactic acid increased while the athlete was running.

[3]
d.

Give one effect of lactic acid building up in the muscles.

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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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