Rate of oxygen uptake

Definition

The volume of oxygen taken up by living organisms per unit time, used here as a measure of their rate of aerobic respiration.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 8.11 · Paper 2

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GCSE Biology · key term

The volume of oxygen taken up by living organisms per unit time, used here as a measure of their rate of aerobic respiration.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 8.11 · Paper 2

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