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Maintenance of constant levels of water and salt/ ions or osmotic pressure for optimum conditions of metabolism or cellular functions.
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- Give reasons for each of the following: (a) Constant body temperature is maintained in mammals.
(b) Low blood sugar level is harmful to the body.(Solved)
Give reasons for each of the following: (a) Constant body temperature is maintained in mammals.
(b) Low blood sugar level is harmful to the body.
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- A person was found to pass out large volumes of dilute urine frequently. Name the (a) Disease the person was suffering from, (b) Hormone that was deficient (Solved)
A person was found to pass out large volumes of dilute urine frequently. Name the (a) Disease the person was suffering from, (b) Hormone that was deficient
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- State the economic importance of anaerobic respiration in plants. (Solved)
State the economic importance of anaerobic respiration in plants.
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- The diagram below shows an experimental set-up to investigate a certain physiological process in plants .(Solved)
The diagram below shows an experimental set-up to investigate a certain physiological process in plants .
(a) State the aim of the experiment
(b) Account for the expected colour change in tube F.
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- State two reasons why accumulation of lactic acids leads to an increase in heartbeat. (Solved)
State two reasons why accumulation of lactic acids leads to an increase in heartbeat.
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- Name the three end products of anaerobic respiration in plants. (Solved)
Name the three end products of anaerobic respiration in plants.
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- The diagram below represents a set-up that students used in an investigation.
(Solved)
The diagram below represents a set-up that students used in an investigation.
(a) Name the physiological process that was being investigated.
(b) State the role of potassium hydroxide in flask K.
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- (a) Name the type of respiration that is most efficient.
(b) Give a reason for your answer in (a) above(Solved)
(a) Name the type of respiration that is most efficient.
(b) Give a reason for your answer in (a) above
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- (a) Give two differences in the products of anaerobic respiration between plants and animals.
(b) Name the site of anaerobic respiration in a cell. (Solved)
(a) Give two differences in the products of anaerobic respiration between plants and animals.
(b) Name the site of anaerobic respiration in a cell.
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- In an experiment, disinfected soaked bean seeds were put in a vacuum flask which was then fitted with a thermometer as shown in the diagram below.(Solved)
In an experiment, disinfected soaked bean seeds were put in a vacuum flask which was then fitted with a thermometer as shown in the diagram below.
The temperature reading were taken every morning for three consecutive days
(a) Which process was being investigated?
(b) Why were the seeds disinfected?
(c) Why was a vacuum flask used in the set-up?
(d) How would a control for this experiment be set?
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- State two ways in which anaerobic respiration is applied in industries (Solved)
State two ways in which anaerobic respiration is applied in industries
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- How are the mitochondria adapted their functions? (Solved)
How are the mitochondria adapted their functions?
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- Explain how anaerobic respiration is applied in sewage treatment (Solved)
Explain how anaerobic respiration is applied in sewage treatment
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- Explain what happens when there is oxygen debt in human muscles (Solved)
Explain what happens when there is oxygen debt in human muscles
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- Give three factors that determine the amount of energy a human being require in a day (Solved)
Give three factors that determine the amount of energy a human being require in a day
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- (a) Name the products of anaerobic respiration in
(i) Plants(ii) Animals
(b) What is oxygen debt?(Solved)
(a) Name the products of anaerobic respiration in
(i) Plants(ii) Animals
(b) What is oxygen debt?
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- (a) A dog weighing 15.2 kg requires 216kj while a mouse weighing 50g requires 2736kj per day. Explain.
(b) What is the end-product of respiration in animals when there is insufficient oxygen supply?(Solved)
(a) A dog weighing 15.2 kg requires 216kj while a mouse weighing 50g requires 2736kj per day. Explain.
(b) What is the end-product of respiration in animals when there is insufficient oxygen supply?
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- (a) In what form is energy stored in muscles.
(b) State the economic importance of anaerobic respiration in plants. (Solved)
(a) In what form is energy stored in muscles.
(b) State the economic importance of anaerobic respiration in plants.
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- Name the substance which accumulates in muscles when respiration occurs with insufficient oxygen. (Solved)
Name the substance which accumulates in muscles when respiration occurs with insufficient oxygen.
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- Other than carbon dioxide, name other products of anaerobic respiration (Solved)
Other than carbon dioxide, name other products of anaerobic respiration
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