Edexcel IGCSE Biology · Spec 2.39
Respiration Practical
Required practical: showing that respiring organisms release carbon dioxide and heat, using a control.
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Respiration Practical
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Spec 2.39
What you need to know
- Show that respiring organisms release carbon dioxide
- Show that respiration releases heat
- Explain why we use a control
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Quick check
Answer each question before opening the answer.
How can you show that living organisms produce carbon dioxide?
Use hydrogencarbonate indicator (turns yellow) or limewater (turns milky/cloudy) with the respiring organisms.
Why do you need a control tube with no organisms?
To show the result is caused by the organisms and not by other factors.
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