Flashcards in Air Deck (4)
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1
Q
Name the three main gasses found in the air we breathe?
A
Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
2
Q
Why do we breathe in more oxygen than breathe out?
A
We breathe in more oxygen than out because our muscles are in demand for it so they use it up in energy production.
3
Q
Why is percentage of nitrogen breathed in the same as out?
A
It is the same because it is not use or produce it during physical activity.
4
Q
Why is there an increase in Carbon Dioxide breathed out?
A
There is an increase as Carbon Dioxide is created as a by product of energy production.