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Biology
PRACTICAL: Investigating the effect of exercise on breathing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What 2 pieces of apparatus are needed for this experiment? | 1. Stopwatch 2. 2 Students |
| How do we calculate the student's breathing rate at rest? | Count the number of breaths they take in one full minute |
| How long should the student exercise for before calculating their breathing rate again? | At least 4 minutes |
| How do we calculate the student's breathing rate after exercise? | Count the number of breaths they take in one full minute |
| Name 3 factors that must be kept the same in this experiment | 1. Type of exercise done 2. Temperature of the environment 3. Food eaten by the students beforehand |
| What are we changing in the experiment? | Whether the student has exercised or not |
| What 3 things about the organism must be kept the same? | 1. Size 2. Gender 3. Relative fitness |
| What does the experiment show? | Breathing rate increases with exercise |
| Why does breathing rate increase with exercise? | Muscles respire more, meaning they need more oxygen supply and more carbon dioxide to be removed |