CAIE IGCSE Biology 11.1.4 Differences in Composition Between Questions

Practise describing differences in oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapour between inspired and expired air.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Biology 0610

Exam points

  • state that inspired air contains about 21% oxygen and 0.04% carbon dioxide
  • state that expired air contains about 16% oxygen and 4% carbon dioxide
  • state that expired air contains more water vapour than inspired air

CAIE IGCSE Biology 11.1.4 Differences in Composition Between Questions question 1

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Which row shows the composition of expired air from a healthy person?

carbon dioxide
\%

oxygen
\%

water vapour

0.04

21

saturated

0.04

16

variable

4

21

variable

4

16

saturated

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