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Respiration in Humans

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Give reasons for:

(ii) Use of lime water in most experiments on respiration.

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Solution

Lime water is used in most of the experiments on respiration as lime water turns milky in the presence of carbon dioxide.

From this experiment, we conclude that carbon dioxide is produced during respiration.

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