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O-LevelBiologyRespiration5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q181 Mark

The diagram illustrates changes in air pressure taking place inside the lungs during a complete cycle of breathing. Which position on the graph corresponds to the point at which the ribs are beginning to be lowered?

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Respiration, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 18.

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