Question | Answer |
What is aerobic respiration? | The combination of Oxygen and glucose to release energy. |
Can you give the word equation for respiration? | Glucose + Oxygen -> Energy + Water + Carbon Dioxide. |
What are the products of respiration? | Energy, Water, Carbon Dioxide |
Can you name the chemical used to test for the presence of Water? | Copper Sulfate anhydrous. |
Can you name the chemical used to test for the presence of carbon dioxide? | Lime water. |
How does the diaphragm help us breathe? | It expands and contracts to pull air in and push it back out. |
Why are the rings of cartilage on the trachea important? | They keep your trachea open. |
What are the tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli called? | Capillaries. |
What two gases are exchanged in the alveoli? | Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide. |
What effect does exercise have on breathing rate? | It makes you breath faster. |
Why does exercising have this effect on breathing rate? | It uses up the oxygen in your body faster and you need more. |