Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Anaerobic respiration

Anaerobic respiration — practice question

Mitochondria are present in both fungal cells and plant cells.
(a(i))[1]

State the role of mitochondria.

(a(ii))[1]

State one characteristic of plants that distinguishes them from fungi.

(b)[2]

State the balanced chemical equation for this form of respiration in yeast.

(c(i))[3]

Using the gradient on Fig. 1.2, calculate the rate at which carbon dioxide gas is produced by the yeast in a sugar solution from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. Include the unit.

(c(ii))[1]

Suggest why an oil layer is included in the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.1.

(c(iii))[1]

State one reason why the yeast in a sugar solution produced no further carbon dioxide gas after 35 minutes, as shown in Fig. 1.2.

(c(iv))[3]

Explain why carbon dioxide was not produced at $95^\circ\text{C}$.

(d)[1]

State one use humans make of the carbon dioxide gas produced by yeast cells.

(e)[1]

State the name of one gas, apart from carbon dioxide, that contributes to the enhanced greenhouse effect.

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