This flashcard explains that KOH in a respirometer absorbs CO2. This allows for the measurement of volume changes caused by oxygen uptake, thereby investigating factors affecting respiration.
This flashcard explains that KOH in a respirometer absorbs CO2. This allows for the measurement of volume changes caused by oxygen uptake, thereby investigating factors affecting respiration.
Front | investigating factors affecting respiration (respirometer) |
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Back | KOH absorbs CO2, and so any changes in vol of air in respirometer due to O2 uptake |
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