Respiration

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Biology

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Question 1

(a) Name the structures responsible for gaseous exchange in a human and a fish. (2 marks)
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(b) Identify three characteristics that the structures named in (a) above have in common. (3 marks)
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(c) Describe briefly with the use of a diagram; how gaseous exchange occurs in a human. (4 marks)

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(d) Name the gaseous exchange surface of a plant. (1 mark)

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(e) Explain why the percentage of carbon dioxide exchanged during the day is different as compared to the
night in plants. (2 marks)
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Question 2

(a) Some plant species are able to survive in conditions where oxygen is lacking.
(i) Name the process by which these plants get their energy. (1 mark)
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(ii) Describe the process named in (a) (i) above and state two substances produced by this process. (3 marks)
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(b) During a 400 m race, Kiren started to experience muscle fatigue in her legs.
(i) Which substance caused her to experience muscle fatigue in her legs? (1 mark)
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(ii) Explain why Kirens muscle cells became starved of oxygen during the race. (2 marks)
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(iii) Identify the cell organelle that this process occurs in. (1 mark)
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