Any biology experts

gsidecturbo · 19 Mar 2006 at 14:06

Just a quick question.

Why does the rate of breathing increase if the CO2 levels are increased?

Am i right in thinking that as it lowers the amount of O2 in the air so breathing is increased, so the pp02 in the blood reamains at the right levels to keep the blood ph balanced?

thanks

gsidecturbo · 19 Mar 2006 at 15:32

Yeah that is tru. Think i should have worded my question better.

I am not on about the co2 levels in the body. I am talkin about why does my breathing rate increase if the amount of co2 in the atomosphere is raised. ie the percentage of co2 goes up from 0.04% to say 10%

gsidecturbo · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:38

thanks ....good job i did the test on a locust then.

gsidecturbo · 19 Mar 2006 at 22:29

j00ni said:
Don't locust have spiracles though

yeah they do.

The experiment i done was with a locust. Had to change the % of gases' in the air and moniotr its breathing rate. Now i have to explain the results accurately

gsidecturbo · 20 Mar 2006 at 18:42

excellent help there. Loads of stuff came in handy for my introduction

oh and what is the book?