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2.38 Anaerobic respiration word equations

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  1. 01GiveShort answer1 mark

    2.38 Anaerobic respiration word equations

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    Write a word equation to show how muscle cells release energy without oxygen.

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  2. 02GiveShort answer2 marks

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    Write a word equation to show how yeast cells respire when oxygen is absent.

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  3. 03GiveShort answer2 marks

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    Write a word equation for respiration without oxygen in the root cells of a flooded plant.

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  4. 04WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    Which word equation shows anaerobic respiration in yeast?

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    Choose one answer

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  5. 05WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    Which product is made in anaerobic respiration in muscle but NOT in yeast?

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  6. 06ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why bread dough rises when yeast is added.

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  7. 07ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why the alcohol in bread does not remain in the baked loaf.

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  8. 08CompareShort answer2 marks

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    Compare the products of anaerobic respiration in a potato tuber with those in a human muscle.

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  9. 09ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    A student measures carbon dioxide release to compare anaerobic respiration in yeast and in muscle tissue. Explain why this would not work for muscle.

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  10. 10SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest why the alcohol content of wine stops rising at about 15 %.

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  11. 11ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why a balloon fixed over a flask of yeast and sugar solution inflates.

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  12. 12PredictShort answer2 marks

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    Predict what would happen to the balloon on a flask of yeast and sugar if the flask was boiled first. Explain your answer.

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  13. 13StateShort answer1 mark

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    State the type of respiration that produces lactic acid.

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  14. 14CalculateCalculation2 marks

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    A balloon on a yeast flask gained 42 cm³ of gas in 30 minutes. Calculate the mean rate of gas production in cm³ per minute.

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    cm³/min

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  15. 15DescribeShort answer2 marks

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    Describe how you could show that the gas made by yeast is carbon dioxide.

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