All living organisms respire. Respiration releases energy from glucose so that life processes can carry on. Aerobic respiration needs oxygen but anaerobic respiration does not. The respiratory system is adapted for gas exchange to maximise the absorption of oxygen for respiration.
Task 1: Use look, cover, write check to learn the answers to the core questions and the keywords for this topic
Task 3c: Make notes that:
Define breathing
Describe how pressure changes in the lungs cause inhalation and exhalation
Suggest what could cause an increase or decrease in breathing rate
Task 3d: Copy and complete the table
Task 3e: Complete the progress quiz
Task 4c: Make notes that:
Define gas exchange
Draw a diagram to show the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs
Describe the process of gas exchange
Explain how the lungs are adapted to allow gas exchange with the atmosphere
Suggest how smoking can prevent this happening
Task 4d: Complete the exam questions and mark your answers
Task 5c: Make notes that:
List the harmful substances in a cigarette
Explain how each of these harmful substances affect the lungs and gas exchange
Define asthma
Explain how asthma affects the lungs
Describe what happens during an asthma attack
Task 5d: Complete the exam questions and mark your answers
Task 6a: Watch the video
Task 6c: Make notes that:
Define respiration
Explain why respiration is important
Give the word and symbol equations for respiration
Compare breathing and respiration
Task 7c: Make notes that:
Describe the effect of exercise on heart rate (use your results to help you)
Suggest why this happens (keywords: respiration, energy, oxygen)
Suggest improvements to be made to the method if you were to repeat the experiment
Suggest potential sources of error in the experiment
Task 7d: Complete the progress quiz
Task 8b: Make notes that:
Define anaerobic respiration
Give the word and symbol equations for anaerobic respiration
Explain why lactic acid must be removed from our bodies
Describe how lactic acid is removed, including a word equation
Define oxygen debt
Task 8c: Complete the exam questions
Task 9b: Make notes that:
Define fermentation
Give the word equation for fermentation
Give the uses of the products of fermentation
Complete the questions on slide 18
Suggest how a bakery might use this information.
Suggest what else they would need to consider.
Task 10a: Watch the videos
Task 10b: Complete the seneca learning unit
Task 10c: Make a mind map or single page revision summary of this topic and add it to your revision folder
Complete the quiz to make sure you understand this unit.
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