Biology A-Level
Net exchange and the compensation point
What Net exchange and the compensation point means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Net exchange and the compensation point
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Reference: OCR
Net gas exchange depends on which process dominates, and at the compensation point the rates of photosynthesis and respiration are equal.
Topics that use Net exchange and the compensation point
- Photosynthesis (OCR A-Level)
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- Control variables
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- Dependent variable
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