Cellular Respiration
Project: Measuring Cellular Respiration Virtual Lab
How can carbon dioxide be measured?
Carbon Dioxide Sensor
Teacher Note
Refer to the Cellular Respiration Teacher Guide. A Student Guide version is also available. This project provides a summative assessment.
In this virtual lab, you will use a carbon dioxide sensor to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide produced by a person after they have undergone different levels of exercise. Follow the instructions in the virtual lab. Use the virtual lab below to answer questions that follow.
Use what you have done in the virtual lab to answer these questions.
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<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false">What precautions were taken to ensure the bag contained only the air exhaled by the person who has exercised?<br></div>What precautions were taken to ensure the bag contained only the air exhaled by the person who has exercised?Press Space or enter key to Enter Text
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<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false">What steps were followed to ensure a signal is transmitted between the sensor and the computer?<br></div>What steps were followed to ensure a signal is transmitted between the sensor and the computer?Press Space or enter key to Enter Text
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<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false">Which of the three graphs is an unexpected shape? Explain your choice.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div>Which of the three graphs is an unexpected shape? Explain your choice.Press Space or enter key to Enter Text
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<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false">What could have caused the unexpected observation?<br></div>What could have caused the unexpected observation?Press Space or enter key to Enter Text
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<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false">How could you improve the procedure so that it collected more data and was more accurate?<br></div>How could you improve the procedure so that it collected more data and was more accurate?Press Space or enter key to Enter Text
