IA2 · UNIT 6

Core Practical 16: Rate of respiration and respiratory quotient

Rate of respiration and respiratory quotient. 11 retrieval questions. Check each suggested answer after you try it.

Core Practical 16

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Question 1 of 11: State the function of B and of C. Why must a control tube with glass beads and soda lime be run at the same temperature?

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Core practical 16: respirometer rate and RQ

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State the function of B and of C. Why must a control tube with glass beads and soda lime be run at the same temperature?

The same respirometer. Chemical B absorbs carbon dioxide; syringe C resets the meniscus in capillary D.
Simple respirometer. A to E.

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