GCSE Biology – Exercise

Last updated: 20/05/2020
CCEA GCSE Science – Combined science higher The respiratory system, breathing and respiration GCSE Biology – Exercise

Learning Objectives

-I can recall the need for energy during exercise
-I can describe the effect of exercise on the body
-I can define the term oxygen debt

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  1. Current
  2. Review
  3. Answered

  1. What gets oxygen into the body?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  2. What moves oxygen around the body?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  3. What do muscles need energy for?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  4. Why might there be insuffcient oxygen for muscles?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  5. Why else might there be insuffcient oxygen for muscles?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  6. What happens when muscles can’t get enough oxygen?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  7. What is a physical effect on the body from exercise?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  8. What is a physical effect on the body from exercise?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  9. What happens to heart rate when we exercise?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  10. Why does heart rate increase when we exercise?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  11. What happens to breathing volume when we exercise?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  12. Why does breathing volume increase when we exercise?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  13. What happens to breathing rate when we exercise?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  14. Why does breathing rate increase when we exercise?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  15. What else does an increased breathing rate do?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  16. Why do muscles need more energy when exercising?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  17. Why do glycogen reserves in the muscles go lower during exercise?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  18. How much can muscles contract with anaerobic respiration?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  19. What is formed in anaerobic respiration that builds up in the body?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  20. Why do muscles contract less efficiently with anaerobic respiration?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  21. What type of respiration occurs to form lactic acid?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  22. What is the name of the build-up of lactic acid?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  23. What is the definition of oxygen debt?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  24. How is lactic acid broken down?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.

  25. What does lactic acid break down into?

    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
    • 4.