Biology GCSE
Breath volume
What Breath volume means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Breath volume
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The volume of air moved per breath, which increases during exercise to take in more oxygen and remove more carbon dioxide.
Topics that use Breath volume
- Response to exercise (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Anaerobic respiration
- Anaerobic respiration and lactic acid production
- glycogen
- Incomplete oxidation of glucose
- Insufficient oxygen supply
- lactic acid
- Lactic acid accumulation and removal
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