Energy in Living Organisms - IGCSE Combined Sciences

Biology unit

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The process of respiration releases energy from what product?
Glucose
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What are Carboghydrates used in the body for?
Energy
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If I wanted to test a substance for Starch, I would add substance A. If starch was present, my original substance would turn blue/black. What is Substance A?
Iodine Solution
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A lack of Iron could lead to ______?
Anaemia
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When I add Benedict's Solution to test for sygar, what else must I do?
Heat
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If Protein was present, what colour would my solution turn?
Violet
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If I was suffering from a lack of Vitamic C, what might I be at risk of?
Scurvy
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A lack of Vitamin D can lead to Rickets. How could I increase my Vitamin D intake?
Sit out in the sun
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Why is Iron so important in the body?
It makes haemoglobin
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In human cells, respiration occurs in:
All cells
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To prove that exhaled air contains more Carbon Dioxide than inhaled air, I would set up two test tubes containing substance X, connected by a tube with an attatched mouthpiece. As I breathe in, air passes through substance X in the first test tube. And
Limewater
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From Q3, what test tube containing substance X would I expect to turn cloudy the fastest?
The first test tube
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Anaerobic respiration produces ___ energy than aerobic respiration
Less
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Lacric acids is formed by anarobic respiration. Later, this acid can be neutralised back into CO2 and Water. What substance neutralises lactic acid in the body?
Oxygen
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Why does, in the alveoli, Carbon Dioxide diffuse out of the blood and into the lungs?
There is a higher concentration of CO2 in the blood
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In what way are alveoli adapted for gas exchange?
They have a large surface area
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The cells that form the wall of the trachea (oesophagus) have special tiny hairs for detecting antigens. What are these cells?
Cilia and Goblet cells
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What are Carboghydrates used in the body for?

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If I wanted to test a substance for Starch, I would add substance A. If starch was present, my original substance would turn blue/black. What is Substance A?

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A lack of Iron could lead to ______?

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When I add Benedict's Solution to test for sygar, what else must I do?

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Sebastian Bailey

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My aplologies regarding Questions 4 and 17.

The answer for Question 4 should be The Second Test Tube

The answer for Question 17 should be Copper Sulphate and Sodium Hydroxide

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