Effect of exercise on breathing rate (LC 2026) (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What increases in the blood during exercise?
What increases in the blood during exercise?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels
Which part of the brain responds to high CO₂ levels?
Which part of the brain responds to high CO₂ levels?
Medulla oblongata
What does the medulla oblongata make you do when CO₂ levels are high?
What does the medulla oblongata make you do when CO₂ levels are high?
Breathe faster and deeper
How long should the intense exercise be performed for in this experiment?
How long should the intense exercise be performed for in this experiment?
5 minutes
How long is the rest period after exercising?
How long is the rest period after exercising?
5 minutes
What is the breathing rate before exercise?
What is the breathing rate before exercise?
20 breaths per minute
What is the breathing rate immediately after exercise?
What is the breathing rate immediately after exercise?
60 breaths per minute
What is the breathing rate after the rest period?
What is the breathing rate after the rest period?
20 breaths per minute
For how long should you count breaths at each measurement stage?
For how long should you count breaths at each measurement stage?
One minute
What equipment is needed for this experiment?
What equipment is needed for this experiment?
Stopwatch
How does exercise affect breathing rate?
How does exercise affect breathing rate?
It increases breathing rate
What happens to breathing rate after resting for 5 minutes?
What happens to breathing rate after resting for 5 minutes?
Returns to baseline (20 bpm)