IGCSE Biology Specification

Edexcel 4BI1

Section 2: (g) Gas exchange

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#2.40B

understand the role of diffusion in gas exchange in flowering plants

#2.41B

understand gas exchange (of carbon dioxide and oxygen) in relation to respiration and photosynthesis

#2.42B

understand how the structure of the leaf is adapted for gas exchange

#2.43B

describe the role of stomata in gas exchange

#2.44B

understand how respiration continues during the day and night, but that the net exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen depends on the intensity of light

#2.45B

practical: investigate the effect of light on net gas exchange from a leaf, using hydrogen-carbonate indicator

#2.46

describe the structure of the thorax, including the ribs, intercostal muscles, diaphragm, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli and pleural membranes in humans

#2.47

understand the role of the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm in ventilation in humans

#2.48

explain how alveoli are adapted for gas exchange by diffusion between air in the lungs and blood in capillaries in humans

#2.49

understand the biological consequences of smoking in relation to the lungs and the circulatory system, including coronary heart disease in humans

#2.50

practical: investigate breathing in humans, including the release of carbon dioxide and the effect of exercise