0654.B12.1.02 — Describe aerobic respiration as the chemical reactions in cells that use oxygen to break down nutrient molecules to release energy: past paper questions
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- 0654/32 · October/November 2025 · Q3a(iii)[1]
Complete the sentence to describe aerobic respiration. Aerobic respiration is the chemical reaction in cells that uses to break down nutrient molecules to release energy.
See it on the paper → - 0654/41 · October/November 2025 · Q2b(i)[2]
State the balanced symbol equation for aerobic respiration.
See it on the paper → - 0654/31 · May/June 2025 · Q3b(i)[2]
State the word equation for aerobic respiration. (i)
See it on the paper → - 0654/11 · May/June 2023 · Q1[1]
What is meant by respiration?
See it on the paper → - 0654/21 · May/June 2023 · Q1[1]
What is meant by respiration?
See it on the paper → - 0654/11 · October/November 2021 · Q1[1]
All living organisms can break down nutrient molecules to release energy. What is this process?
See it on the paper → - 0654/12 · October/November 2021 · Q1[1]
All living organisms can break down nutrient molecules to release energy. What is this process? A excretion B growth C nutrition D respiration
See it on the paper → - 0654/11 · May/June 2021 · Q1[1]
What is respiration?
See it on the paper → - 0654/21 · May/June 2021 · Q1[1]
What is respiration?
See it on the paper → - 0654/22 · May/June 2021 · Q1[1]
What is respiration?
See it on the paper → - 0654/41 · May/June 2021 · Q1a[4]
Table 1.1 shows some features of aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Place ticks (3) in the boxes to show all the correct features for each type of respiration. Table 1.1 type of respiration oxygen is a reactant glucose is a reactant lactic acid is a product carbon dioxide is a product aerobic anaerobic respiratio...
See it on the paper → - 0654/42 · May/June 2020 · Q25[3]
Why plants need to respire even though they photosynthesise.
See it on the paper → - 0654/11 · October/November 2019 · Q8[1]
Which area represents the substances produced in aerobic respiration?
See it on the paper → - 0654/22 · October/November 2019 · Q12[1]
statement about how organisms get their energy is not correct?
See it on the paper → - 0654/11 · May/June 2019 · Q8[1]
Which substances are used and produced in aerobic respiration?
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What examiners said
Some candidates were able to give the equation but it was very common to see reactants and products reversed or the equation for photosynthesis given.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/31 Q3(b)(i) (Cambridge)
Some candidates were confused about respiration. Some thought that it was the release of energy for body activities and some thought it was breathing to supply oxygen to cells. Candidates should ensure they can distinguish between gas exchange and respiration.
— Examiner report, May/June 2021, 0654/11 Q1 (Cambridge)
Most candidates knew some of the features of each type of respiration, and there were many correctly completed tables.
— Examiner report, May/June 2021, 0654/41 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
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