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Breathing and Gas Exchange Worksheet

The document discusses the concepts of breathing, respiration, and gas exchange through a worksheet format. It predicts the outcomes of candles burning in two jars with different air compositions and explains the reasons behind these outcomes. Additionally, it clarifies misconceptions about the differences between breathing, respiration, and gas exchange, confirming that they are distinct processes.

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Breathing and Gas Exchange Worksheet

The document discusses the concepts of breathing, respiration, and gas exchange through a worksheet format. It predicts the outcomes of candles burning in two jars with different air compositions and explains the reasons behind these outcomes. Additionally, it clarifies misconceptions about the differences between breathing, respiration, and gas exchange, confirming that they are distinct processes.

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Breathing, respiration and gas exchange

Task A: Breathing and respiration

jar A jar B

air from air breathed


the room candle out by a
person

1) Predict what will happen to the candle in each jar.

● At first, both candles will burn.


● The candle inside jar B (containing air breathed out by a person) will go out
first.
● Then the candle inside jar A (containing air from the room) will go out.

2) Explain why you think this will happen.


jar B

● At first, both candles will burn because


air breathed out
both jars contain some oxygen. by a person
● The candle inside jar B will go out first
because there is less oxygen, and more
carbon dioxide, in air breathed out by a
person.

● This is because some of the oxygen is used for cellular respiration in the person’s cells.
The extra carbon dioxide was produced by cellular respiration and breathed out.

● Both candles eventually go out when all the oxygen in the jars is used up (has been
combusted).

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Answers Breathing, respiration and gas exchange Worksheet

Task B: Gas exchange

Who is right and who is wrong? Explain your answers.

Breathing and
respiration are the Alex is wrong! Breathing involves the
same thing. lungs, and respiration happens in cells,
so they’re different.

Alex It’s gas exchange and


Andeep
respiration that mean the
same thing.

Izzy

● Alex and Izzy are wrong.

● Andeep is right.

● Respiration, breathing and gas exchange are all different processes.

● Breathing happens in the lungs, respiration happens in cells, and gas exchange occurs
between air sacs and blood vessels.

© Oak National Academy 2023. Produced in partnership with University of York Science Education Group.
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